ZIP code
30038
in Lithonia, GeorgiaPopulation 43,776
53.93/ 100
Ranked #10,785 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #170 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #106 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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
42.2%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
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 ›Mammography
82.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.8%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
16.5%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.5 ppb
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US91stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.8%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 30038, one of several in Lithonia, Georgia ranks in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,785th) and the top 24% of Georgia (170th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Park land lies in the top 8.2% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 7.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled loneliness registers in the top 1.8% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 7.2% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the top 8.6% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the top 8.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 30252, about 1.4 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $73,694 predicts 78.9 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #1,984 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 15.7; chronic-disease standing 67.1 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,535 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 77.3 ± 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
30012
Georgiashares a border
Score 46.43
Closest healthier
30252
Georgiaabout 1.4 mi away
Score 58.81
Similar health profile
10465
New York98% similar profile
Score 56.71
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 | 21.4% | 19.2–23.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.7% | 38.6–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 16.2% | 14.0–18.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.7% | 30.8–36.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 33.1–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.2–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.1–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.6–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.3–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.1% | 52.9–59.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.1% | 76.8–86.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.7–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 37.7–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.6–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 23.4–29.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.0% | 20.9–27.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.5–23.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–24.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.2% | 37.9–46.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 33.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 37.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $73,694 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $247,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,685 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.63 | 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 0.63 years of 77.3, 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