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31798

in Wray, GeorgiaPopulation 647

ZipVitals Score
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43.87/ 100

Ranked #23,535 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #453 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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

7.1%

in the bottom 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US5th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

97.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

136 days/year

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US92nd
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 ›

Poverty rate

3.2%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

15.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

91.3%

in the top 14.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.9 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 14.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Wray, Georgia (ZIP 31798) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,535th) and the bottom 36% of Georgia (453rd).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally, and arsenic lies in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Homeownership resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty sits in the bottom 10.6% nationally. On the other hand, modeled humid heat rests in the top 8.4% nationally, modeled loneliness is in the top 10.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 9.8% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 31512, 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 73%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 ›

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 adults30.5%28.1–32.7
High blood pressure among adults41.5%38.4–44.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.8–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.6–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.6–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Depression among adults21.9%19.6–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%14.1–17.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%37.9–43.7
Obesity among adults37.7%32.5–42.7
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.6%17.2–22.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.7%13.6–17.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%77.7–81.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.0%75.5–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.0%83.5–86.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%60.1–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.1%53.7–58.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.4%67.2–77.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.7–16.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%16.4–20.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.3%28.7–35.8
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%30.8–39.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.6%23.0–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.8%17.1–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.5–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.7–19.2
Any disability among adults36.9%33.4–40.2
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.8–9.4
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.5–20.4
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.0
Vision disability among adults7.0%6.4–7.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%21.8–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%17.8–22.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.9%14.7–19.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.5–17.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Loneliness among adults37.5%33.7–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.7–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6429.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)1.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription77.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate97.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households43.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+28.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age47.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$58,480$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$66,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent—$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 birth74.5 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 74.5, 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