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39828

in Cairo, GeorgiaPopulation 15,423

ZipVitals Score
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40.97/ 100

Ranked #26,052 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #540 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 24%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

18.4%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Humid extreme heat

142.9 days/year

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
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.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

21%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.9%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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Loneliness

38.1%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.5%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

26.5%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 39828, one of several in Cairo, Georgia ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (26,052nd) and the bottom 24% of Georgia (540th).

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Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Against that, modeled uninsured is in the top 6.0% nationally, and humid heat stands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 7.7% nationally, self-care disability lies in the top 8.5% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 8.4% nationally, utility shutoff registers in the top 8.6% nationally, and transportation sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 9.2% nationally.

In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 31773, 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 79%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 23%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 79.0; chronic-disease standing 20.4 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,846 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 adults30.2%26.7–33.5
High blood pressure among adults44.7%40.1–48.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Depression among adults20.0%16.7–23.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.6–20.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.9%34.3–43.1
Obesity among adults40.3%32.1–48.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.8–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.5%18.8–26.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.4%16.2–20.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%77.1–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.6%76.0–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.8–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%57.6–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.1%48.3–55.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.0%64.7–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%9.9–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.9–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.4%32.0–42.3
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%32.8–46.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.1%24.7–31.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.5–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.8–19.9
Any disability among adults37.0%32.2–41.4
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Mobility disability among adults20.0%17.6–22.5
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.9–7.1
Vision disability among adults8.4%7.7–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.2%23.4–31.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.5%23.3–29.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.9%21.2–26.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.5–23.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.1–15.1
Loneliness among adults38.1%32.7–43.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6430.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)23.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription82.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate60.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population9.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households39.4%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 age36.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$53,901$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$137,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$776$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 birth76.7 yr ± 0.9478.9 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 0.94 years of 76.7, 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