ZIP code
31820
in Midland, GeorgiaPopulation 14,005
61.48/ 100
Ranked #3,822 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.0%)
Ranked #58 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 8.2%)
Ranked #3 of 36 Columbus, GA-AL ZIPs (top 8.4%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.92%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
36.8 per million
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.4%
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
11.0%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
50.7 mi
in the top 12.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.5%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$114,468
in the top 11.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.4%
in the bottom 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
90.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fine-particle (PM2.5) exceedance
0.38%
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The share of days in the year when modeled fine-particle (PM2.5) pollution was above the EPA’s daily limit of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Midland, Georgia (ZIP 31820) lands in the top 12.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,822nd) and the top 8.2% of Georgia (58th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and hearing disability sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 12.1% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 12.3% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 13.5% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk resides in the top 8.4% nationally, PFOA in drinking water lands in the top 12.9% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water registers in the top 13.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 31808, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Columbus, GA-AL metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.0 ± 1.6 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 3.9 years above them.
Ranked #399 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
31804
Georgiashares a border
Score 59.85
Closest healthier
31808
Georgiashares a border
Score 62.16
Similar health profile
40059
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 68.34
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 25.0% | 22.9–27.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 33.1–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.2–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.2% | 34.3–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.6% | 29.3–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.7–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.7–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.9–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 65.4–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 65.4–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 34.2–42.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.5–16.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.7–27.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.9–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 53.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 41.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $114,468 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $364,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,842 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $993 ($694–$1,769) n=627 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.0 yr ± 0.83 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.1 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 0.83 years of 80.0, 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