ZIP code
30122
in Lithia Springs, GeorgiaPopulation 27,036
48.41/ 100
Ranked #18,402 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #319 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #168 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
Short sleep
44.2%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
40.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
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 ›Housing insecurity
20.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
47.8%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.2%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Park land
15.3%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Lithia Springs, Georgia (ZIP 30122), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,402nd) and the top 45% of Georgia (319th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: park land lies in the top 8.7% nationally, grocery registers in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Against that, modeled short sleep lies in the top 4.2% nationally, loneliness registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 7.9% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 8.4% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 10.6% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 30106, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 10.1; chronic-disease standing 66.1 — 56 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,998 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 77.4 ± 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
30106
Georgiashares a border
Score 51.19
Closest healthier
30127
Georgiashares a border
Score 57.59
Similar health profile
08618
New Jersey90% similar profile
Score 46.95
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 | 23.7% | 21.0–26.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.4% | 33.6–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 31.2–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.7–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.4–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.2–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.4–79.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 75.2–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 57.1–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.0–58.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.6% | 70.5–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.0% | 25.0–33.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.2% | 37.8–50.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.5–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 40.2% | 35.0–45.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 43.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $69,257 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $262,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,608 | $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 ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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