ZIP code
30054
in Oxford, GeorgiaPopulation 10,730
49.36/ 100
Ranked #17,151 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #293 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #157 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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 ›Loneliness
38%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
52.6%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Transportation noise
0.46%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Oxford, Georgia (ZIP 30054) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (17,151st) and the top 41% of Georgia (293rd).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 2.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 8.7% nationally, and pfas lands in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 17% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 10.1% nationally, modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the top 18% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the bottom 20% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 30013, 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. 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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 77.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $76,427 predicts 79.0 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,221 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 77.3 ± 1.4 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
30013
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.17
Closest healthier
30052
Georgiashares a border
Score 55.35
Similar health profile
30607
Georgia93% similar profile
Score 50.58
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 | 26.9% | 24.3–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 34.8–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.6–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.5–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 31.4–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 14.0–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.2% | 10.5–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.6–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.8% | 75.5–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.8–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.8–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.1–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.1–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.3–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 31.7–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.3–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 28.9–36.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 21.0–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–15.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.0% | 33.3–42.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 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 | 7.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 65.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 48.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $76,427 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $318,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,125 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.73 | 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 0.73 years of 77.2, 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