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30204

in Barnesville, GeorgiaPopulation 13,616

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48.06/ 100

Ranked #18,856 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #327 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Loneliness

38.2%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.4%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Barnesville, Georgia (ZIP 30204), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,856th) and the top 46% of Georgia (327th).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Physicians stands in the top 19% nationally. Working the other way, modeled loneliness is in the top 8.1% nationally, and humid heat rests in the top 13.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 18% nationally, and transportation lands in the top 19% nationally.

In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 30256, 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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 62%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 42%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 74.8 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $62,805 predicts 78.2 years — 3.5 years below.

    Ranked #4,660 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 adults27.8%24.8–31.1
High blood pressure among adults40.5%36.6–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.9%7.1–8.6
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Depression among adults20.4%17.4–23.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%13.0–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%33.9–42.2
Obesity among adults37.2%29.8–45.3
Stroke among adults4.3%4.0–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.2%13.3–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.5%10.7–14.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.0%76.5–81.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.0–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.0–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.5%61.5–71.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.2%53.4–60.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%68.5–82.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.3–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.9%13.8–18.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.9%25.6–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%32.5–46.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.8%20.2–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.6–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.5–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.5–18.3
Any disability among adults33.8%29.7–38.2
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.7–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.8–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.5%21.8–29.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.7%16.9–22.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.7%14.5–18.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.4–17.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.3–12.0
Loneliness among adults38.2%32.9–43.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.0–11.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6416.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription85.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate72.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population2.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households49.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+19.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age39.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$62,805$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$188,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$865$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 birth74.8 yr ± 0.5578.9 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 0.55 years of 74.8, 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