ZIP code
30252
in McDonough, GeorgiaPopulation 49,554
58.81/ 100
Ranked #5,736 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #85 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 12.0%)
Ranked #65 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
38.8 per million
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
5.2%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
4.3%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
89.5%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.85%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
9.7%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 30252, one of several in McDonough, Georgia ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,736th) and the top 12.0% of Georgia (85th).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other hand, modeled air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 7.5% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 12.3% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. PFAS in drinking water lies in the top 16% nationally, and modeled obesity is in the top 14.9% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 30087, about 11 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
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
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 0.7 years. A median household income of $100,770 predicts 80.1 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,238 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 0.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.2 years — 2.1 years above them.
Ranked #1,343 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.8 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.3 ± 0.7 years.
Ranked #1,644 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
30016
Georgiashares a border
Score 49.55
Closest healthier
30087
Georgiaabout 11 mi away
Score 59.26
Similar health profile
62034
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 62.17
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 | 24.4% | 21.5–27.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.7% | 31.9–39.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 16.0–21.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.3% | 32.3–40.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 35.1–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.9–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.5% | 74.5–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.5–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.3–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.5–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 61.9–68.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 72.1–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.3–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 32.5–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.8% | 22.3–29.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 20.8–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.9–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 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 | 89.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $100,770 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $360,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,995 | $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 | 78.3 yr ± 0.35 | 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 0.35 years of 78.3, 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