ZIP code
30137
in Emerson, GeorgiaPopulation 1,709
54.52/ 100
Ranked #10,045 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #160 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #102 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Civic-institution access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›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 ›PFAS in drinking water
59.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS20thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Emerson, Georgia (ZIP 30137) places in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,045th) and the top 23% of Georgia (160th).
The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: civic is in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 20% nationally, and expected annual loss registers in the bottom 20% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, modeled pfas sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 10.6% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise resides in the top 20% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 20% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, expected annual loss runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 30101, about 0.6 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%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.2; chronic-disease standing 67.0 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,670 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30120
Georgiashares a border
Score 49.35
Closest healthier
30101
Georgiaabout 0.6 mi away
Score 60.68
Similar health profile
85048
Arizona98% similar profile
Score 64.84
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 | 27.7% | 24.4–31.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.8–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.0–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 29.7–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.0% | 8.1–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 74.8–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.8–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.2% | 60.2–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 58.7–65.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.9–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.1–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.3–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 29.6–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 23.9–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.1–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.5–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.8–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.4–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 47.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 36.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $78,629 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $203,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,403 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 76.1, 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