ZIP code
30034
in Decatur, GeorgiaPopulation 41,847
53.20/ 100
Ranked #11,790 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #183 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #112 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Loneliness
41.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
680 units
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
21.4%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.7%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 30034, one of several in Decatur, Georgia, on the composite measure, lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,790th) and the top 26% of Georgia (183rd).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the top 2.9% nationally. Transit lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loneliness stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 7.2% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 8.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30038, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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
2 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $63,517 predicts 78.3 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,942 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 75.4 ± 1.2 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.
Nearby
30032
Georgiashares a border
Score 50.97
Closest healthier
30038
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.93
Similar health profile
57001
South Dakota96% similar profile
Score 55.19
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 | 23.6% | 21.3–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 41.6–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.7–38.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 33.1–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.5–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.5–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.5–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.2% | 67.3–75.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.6% | 51.3–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.6% | 77.4–87.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.9% | 37.4–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.6–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.0% | 24.9–31.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.0–24.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.6% | 37.5–45.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 43.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 43.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $63,517 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $251,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,541 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 75.4, 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