ZIP code
30079
in Scottdale, GeorgiaPopulation 4,831
55.44/ 100
Ranked #8,941 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #143 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #95 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 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.
Transit access
13 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
21.5%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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
38.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.54 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
5.5 ppb
in the top 8.7% 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.6%
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.3%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Scottdale, Georgia (ZIP 30079) ranks in the top 28% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,941st) and the top 20% of Georgia (143rd).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: transit rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Outpatient lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and walkability lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Set against that, households without a vehicle is in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled loneliness resides in the top 6.5% nationally. Lead in tap water registers in the top 8.7% nationally, and crowded housing rests in the top 10.1% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 30002, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
“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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30002
Georgiashares a border
Score 62.49
Closest healthier
30030
Georgiashares a border
Score 70.94
Similar health profile
11374
New York98% similar profile
Score 65.43
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 | 22.4% | 20.0–24.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 36.8–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 33.2–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.2% | 29.8–38.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.3–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.8–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.7–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.7–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.9–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.9–58.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 74.9–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 34.7–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.3–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.0–24.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 14.7–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 14.9–20.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–43.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 21.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 19.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 32.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 16.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 32.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $82,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $347,700 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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