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ZIP code

30125

in Cedartown, GeorgiaPopulation 24,324

43.91/ 100

Ranked #23,502 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranked #451 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

17.7%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Loneliness

38.1%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Subsidized affordable housing

294 units

in the top 8.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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PFAS in drinking water

51.6%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

14.2 mi

in the top 13.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

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Fiber broadband

0.59%

in the bottom 23% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US23rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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Arsenic in groundwater

2.0%

in the bottom 26% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US26th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

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 ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Cedartown, Georgia (ZIP 30125) ranks in the bottom 27% nationally (23,502nd) and the bottom 37% of Georgia (451st).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled uninsured lands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled loneliness sits in the top 8.4% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 9.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles in the top 12.3% nationally, modeled pfas resides in the top 12.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 15.0% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Close by, ZIP 30124, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 35%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 2%

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

One of our published findings lists 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 74.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $58,192 predicts 77.9 years — 3.8 years below.

    Ranked #4,925 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.5%26.5–32.7
High blood pressure among adults39.8%35.9–43.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.5–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Depression among adults21.9%18.8–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%13.1–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.4–43.7
Obesity among adults40.3%32.9–48.2
Stroke among adults4.3%4.0–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.1%15.8–22.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.7%15.6–19.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.5%75.9–80.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.0%73.4–80.3
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.9–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%57.3–67.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.2%50.4–57.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.5–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.3–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.5%15.3–19.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.9%27.5–36.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%31.4–44.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.0%22.4–28.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.6–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.9–18.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.4%15.6–19.4
Any disability among adults36.6%32.5–41.1
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.6–11.8
Mobility disability among adults17.7%15.8–19.9
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.7–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.3–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%20.9–28.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%17.6–22.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.4–18.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.7–17.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.4–11.8
Loneliness among adults38.1%32.8–43.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.6–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)14.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription87.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate63.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population10.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households47.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+15.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age36.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$58,192$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$174,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$879$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$993 ($694–$1,769) n=627
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.1 yr ± 0.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.1 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 0.53 years of 74.1, 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