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30033

in Decatur, GeorgiaPopulation 31,310

ZipVitals Score
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68.52/ 100

Ranked #881 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 2.8%)

Ranked #23 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 3.3%)

Ranked #22 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 10.7%)

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.

Obesity

23.9%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

3.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

8.0%

in the bottom 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transit access

5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

4.2%

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

12.1%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.4%

in the bottom 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

2.3%

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

5.0%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 30033, one of several in Decatur, Georgia places in the top 2.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (881st) and the top 3.3% of Georgia (23rd).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled obesity lies in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and physicians rests in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and transit is in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and energy burden settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 4.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 30030, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 95%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 85%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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

3 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 79.7 ± 1.1 years. The 32 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.7 years — 2.0 years above them.

    Ranked #1,405 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 25.3; chronic-disease standing 95.6 (top 10%) — 70 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,414 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.7 ± 1.1 years.

    Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, 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 adults18.6%16.6–20.5
High blood pressure among adults29.2%26.5–31.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.8–8.1
Current asthma among adults9.1%8.0–10.1
Coronary heart disease among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.8%3.4–4.3
Depression among adults17.9%15.6–20.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults8.6%7.5–9.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened34.9%31.9–37.8
Obesity among adults23.9%20.5–27.3
Stroke among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years6.9%5.7–8.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.3%7.1–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.9%72.0–77.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.3%74.3–80.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.1–89.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.6%66.7–74.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.2%64.3–70.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.5%73.7–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.4%13.9–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.8%6.7–9.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults16.2%13.9–18.5
Short sleep duration among adults30.5%26.6–34.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults12.1%10.6–13.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%12.5–15.5
Frequent physical distress among adults9.5%8.4–10.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Any disability among adults19.4%17.1–21.8
Hearing disability among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
Independent living disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Mobility disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.1
Self-care disability among adults2.3%2.1–2.5
Vision disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%17.4–22.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%7.9–10.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.3–7.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.2–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Loneliness among adults35.7%31.8–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.2%4.5–5.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–648.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)4.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)71.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription96.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate62.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population16.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households49.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+17.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age38.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$111,616$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$455,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,918$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 birth79.7 yr ± 0.5578.9 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 0.55 years of 79.7, 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