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31790

in Sycamore, GeorgiaPopulation 2,643

ZipVitals Score
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44.00/ 100

Ranked #23,416 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #447 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

7.0%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

2.8%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

11.8%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST33rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

131 days/year

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

9.7 mi

in the top 14.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US85th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

Sycamore, Georgia (ZIP 31790), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,416th) and the bottom 37% of Georgia (447th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled pfas is in the bottom 3.4% nationally, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 14.7% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 4.3% nationally, transportation noise lands in the top 6.6% nationally, and humid heat resides in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 9.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands in the top 14.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 17% nationally.

In everyday language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 31733, 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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

“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 ›

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 adults28.4%25.3–31.6
High blood pressure among adults39.4%35.3–43.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.1–8.6
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.1
Depression among adults22.0%18.7–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.1%12.4–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.1%34.8–43.4
Obesity among adults40.5%32.4–48.9
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.2%16.1–22.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.3%11.8–17.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.0%74.2–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.6%72.8–80.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.0%81.9–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%58.3–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.1%49.1–56.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.9%64.6–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%12.9–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.7%15.9–21.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.8%26.0–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.9%32.2–45.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.5%20.3–26.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.1–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.2–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.2–19.5
Any disability among adults35.1%30.6–39.7
Hearing disability among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.2–11.7
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.4–18.8
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%21.3–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.0%16.2–22.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.2%13.7–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.8–17.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Loneliness among adults37.7%32.4–43.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6418.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)21.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)7.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription80.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate86.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population3.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households44.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+16.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age36.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$63,365$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$113,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$810$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 birth75.9 yr ± 1.6678.9 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 1.66 years of 75.9, 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