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39846

in Edison, GeorgiaPopulation 1,828

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36.42/ 100

Ranked #28,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.2%)

Ranked #641 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.7%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.1%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Binge drinking

10.7%

in the bottom 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
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 ›

Vision disability

9.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Edison, Georgia (ZIP 39846) ranks in the bottom 10.2% nationally (28,800th) and the bottom 9.9% of Georgia (641st).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled self-care disability stands in the top 3.6% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke resides in the top 3.6% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally, high blood pressure resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 5.6% nationally. More positively, pharmacy resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally.

The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 39813, just across the boundary. Modeled stroke stands in the top 3.6% nationally.

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 87%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

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 78.9; chronic-disease standing 7.3 (bottom 10%) — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #974 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 adults32.7%29.3–36.2
High blood pressure among adults49.2%44.9–53.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.9–8.3
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.1–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.6–12.4
Depression among adults19.7%16.7–22.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.6%18.2–23.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.0–44.8
Obesity among adults44.1%35.5–52.7
Stroke among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.2%20.7–28.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.2%13.6–19.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.1%79.8–84.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%78.9–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.8–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.9%55.6–65.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.4%42.6–49.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.6%64.6–79.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.7%8.7–12.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%17.4–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.9%33.4–44.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.2%35.3–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.2%27.6–34.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.7%17.5–21.9
Frequent physical distress among adults18.6%16.4–20.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.5–21.0
Any disability among adults40.4%35.7–45.1
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults13.9%12.2–15.5
Mobility disability among adults23.6%20.9–26.4
Self-care disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Vision disability among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.7%24.6–33.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.8%26.7–35.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.6%25.7–33.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.2%20.1–26.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.3–17.2
Loneliness among adults39.6%34.2–45.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.4–18.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6428.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)28.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)8.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle14.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription80.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate50.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population2.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households32.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+21.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age40.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$36,661$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$65,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$446$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 birth72.7 yr ± 1.5978.9 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 1.59 years of 72.7, 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