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31768

in Moultrie, GeorgiaPopulation 21,903

ZipVitals Score
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39.52/ 100

Ranked #27,068 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #582 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

What defines this ZIP

Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.

Uninsured (under 65)

19.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

40.1%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.0%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

21.2%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.6%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

14.1%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

27.4%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

290 units

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 31768, one of several in Moultrie, Georgia ranks in the bottom 16% nationally (27,068th) and the bottom 18% of Georgia (582nd).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 8.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled uninsured lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and loneliness settles in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 6.8% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 7.6% nationally, and housing insecurity settles in the top 7.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 8.4% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the top 7.8% nationally, and transportation settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 8.3% nationally.

For context, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 31738, just across the boundary.

What’s driving this score

Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $46,858 predicts 77.1 years — 3.2 years below.

    Ranked #4,338 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 91.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 21.4 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,090 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured

Evidence

Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.

Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.3%27.2–33.4
High blood pressure among adults44.6%40.8–48.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.3
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.6–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Depression among adults21.3%18.3–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.7%15.8–19.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.8–44.0
Obesity among adults36.5%29.9–43.6
Stroke among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.5%19.1–26.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years19.1%17.0–21.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.6–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.6–82.0
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%83.1–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%55.8–65.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.3%45.7–52.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%65.4–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.7–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.6%17.2–22.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.3%31.0–39.8
Short sleep duration among adults39.2%32.9–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.9%26.1–31.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.6%17.6–21.7
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%16.1–19.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.7–20.5
Any disability among adults38.7%34.6–42.8
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.3–9.0
Independent living disability among adults12.6%11.4–13.8
Mobility disability among adults20.6%18.5–22.8
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.3–7.4
Vision disability among adults9.0%8.3–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%23.4–30.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.4%24.8–30.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.2%22.9–27.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.9–23.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.8–15.6
Loneliness among adults40.1%34.9–45.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.9–16.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6425.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)19.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription88.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate56.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population8.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households40.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age37.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$46,858$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$143,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$773$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$993 ($694–$1,769) n=627
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth73.9 yr ± 0.4778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.1 yr (73.3–79.7) n=668

About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.47 years of 73.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured