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31905

in Fort Benning, GeorgiaPopulation 15,157

ZipVitals Score
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55.58/ 100

Ranked #8,766 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)

Ranked #138 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 19%)

Ranked #8 of 36 Columbus, GA-AL ZIPs (top 22%)

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.

High cholesterol

20%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

16.7%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

24%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.5%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.90%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

3.7%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

4.2%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

52.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

0.42%

in the bottom 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.9%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Fort Benning, Georgia (ZIP 31905) sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,766th) and the top 19% of Georgia (138th).

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An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled high cholesterol lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and stroke settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, mobility disability rests in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and hearing disability settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally. Against that, modeled binge drinking lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Homeownership settles in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 31820, about 2.3 miles away.

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.

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Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.6%

21%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

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

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 35.1; chronic-disease standing 99.4 (top 1%) — 64 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #15,838 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 adults8.1%7.3–9.1
High blood pressure among adults16.7%14.9–18.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults1.8%1.6–1.9
Current asthma among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Coronary heart disease among adults1.5%1.4–1.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.4%2.1–2.6
Depression among adults22.3%19.9–25.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened20.0%17.9–22.4
Obesity among adults30.6%26.2–35.7
Stroke among adults0.9%0.9–1.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.2%10.5–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%13.0–16.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure43.7%40.9–47.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.4%63.1–70.0
Cholesterol screening among adults74.6%72.2–77.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years51.7%47.9–55.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.7%55.0–60.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%69.1–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults24.0%21.2–27.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%9.1–11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults18.6%16.1–21.2
Short sleep duration among adults39.0%34.4–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults13.3%11.9–14.8
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%19.0–22.7
Frequent physical distress among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%15.0–18.4
Any disability among adults23.7%21.0–26.4
Hearing disability among adults2.9%2.6–3.2
Independent living disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Mobility disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.8
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.6–1.8
Vision disability among adults3.4%3.1–3.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.9–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.9–16.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%12.0–15.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.6–10.7
Loneliness among adults42.4%38.4–46.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–646.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)39.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)11.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle0.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription97.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)38.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate0.4%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 population5.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households17.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+0.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age22.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$75,236$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,652$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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