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39854

in Georgetown, GeorgiaPopulation 2,436

ZipVitals Score
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35.48/ 100

Ranked #29,201 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)

Ranked #648 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 8.9%)

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.

Stroke

7.0%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

53.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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Unemployment rate

27.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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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.

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Mobility disability

26%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Coronary heart disease

11.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Binge drinking

10.0%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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

9.5%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Independent-living disability

13.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
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.

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The read

Georgetown, Georgia (ZIP 39854), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,201st) and the bottom 8.9% of Georgia (648th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled stroke lies in the top 1.3% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lands in the top 3.6% nationally, mobility disability stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 6.0% nationally, and independent living disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.3% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 31815, 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 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 69%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

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 77.8; chronic-disease standing 1.7 (bottom 10%) — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #704 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 adults38.6%35.2–42.4
High blood pressure among adults53.8%49.7–58.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.7–11.7
Current asthma among adults11.1%10.0–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults11.9%10.7–13.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.1%11.5–14.9
Depression among adults19.3%16.6–22.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.7%20.3–25.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.8%41.6–50.2
Obesity among adults41.9%34.1–50.2
Stroke among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.4%20.7–28.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.6%11.9–17.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.3%83.2–87.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.5%80.7–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.3–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.7%62.8–72.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.9–57.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%67.8–81.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.0%8.2–12.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.8%17.0–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.4%33.2–43.9
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%33.1–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.4%27.7–35.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%17.7–22.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%15.2–19.3
Any disability among adults42.6%37.9–47.4
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.9–12.3
Independent living disability among adults13.4%11.9–15.0
Mobility disability among adults26.0%23.1–29.1
Self-care disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Vision disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.3%22.5–30.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.0%21.4–28.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.5%20.3–27.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.4–20.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.8–14.0
Loneliness among adults36.9%31.5–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6428.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)18.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)27.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle12.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription67.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate87.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households61.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+39.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age59.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$41,536$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$102,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$918$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 birth77.4 yr ± 3.1378.9 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 3.13 years of 77.4, 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