ZIP code
39824
in Bluffton, GeorgiaPopulation 480
40.62/ 100
Ranked #26,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #553 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.7 mi
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
25.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
142.8 days/year
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS93rdDefinition & 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
2.1%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
73.4%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.8%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Bluffton, Georgia (ZIP 39824), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 18% nationally (26,319th) and the bottom 22% of Georgia (553rd).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 4.6% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled tooth loss is in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled diabetes lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled self-care disability settles in the top 8.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 39866, about 6.3 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Nearby
39813
Georgiashares a border
Score 37.51
Closest healthier
39866
Georgiaabout 6.3 mi away
Score 42.55
Similar health profile
30823
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 40.13
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 | 31.6% | 28.0–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 42.3–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.0% | 17.9–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 36.7–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.0–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.6% | 21.5–30.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.2% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.5–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.9–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.2–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.0–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.9–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 16.5–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 28.8–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 35.1–49.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 32.0–41.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–28.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 19.3–27.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 31.6–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 31.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 18.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 10.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $49,353 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $58,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 72.8 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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