ZIP code
39870
in Newton, GeorgiaPopulation 1,794
33.20/ 100
Ranked #29,995 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.5%)
Ranked #672 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 5.5%)
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.
Self-care disability
8.5%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.9%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
25%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.9%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
49.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
50.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Newton, Georgia (ZIP 39870) ranks in the bottom 6.5% nationally (29,995th) and the bottom 5.5% of Georgia (672nd).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled self-care disability registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.0% nationally, and vision disability lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 3.0% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 3.8% nationally. On the better side, modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 2.7% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 31716, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 83%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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 82.9; chronic-disease standing 4.2 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #559 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.
Nearby
31716
Georgiashares a border
Score 43.47
Closest healthier
31721
Georgiashares a border
Score 55.07
Similar health profile
31076
Georgia100% similar profile
Score 33.51
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 | 34.3% | 30.4–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.9% | 45.2–54.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.9% | 19.2–24.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.6–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.5% | 35.4–53.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.9% | 19.9–27.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.3% | 14.5–20.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 80.0–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.6–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.5–87.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 57.9–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.9% | 46.8–54.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 64.9–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.2% | 8.9–13.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.2% | 19.0–25.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.8% | 33.9–45.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.3–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.9% | 29.0–36.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.5–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 37.5–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.7% | 27.8–35.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.4% | 27.6–35.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 19.8–25.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.0% | 33.6–44.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 23.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 48.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $50,938 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $109,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $626 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.70 | 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 1.70 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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