ZIP code
30294
in Ellenwood, GeorgiaPopulation 41,983
51.63/ 100
Ranked #13,930 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #224 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #129 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Loneliness
41%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.7%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
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 ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.0%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.0%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Transit access
2.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›The read
Ellenwood, Georgia (ZIP 30294), in overall standing, comes out in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,930th) and the top 32% of Georgia (224th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 3.2% nationally, binge drinking rests in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and mammography settles in the top 7.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled loneliness lands in the top 2.8% nationally, short sleep rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and utility shutoff rests in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 10.3% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 11.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far lower 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 30034, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $79,762 predicts 79.2 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,635 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 75.7 ± 1.1 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
30034
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.20
Closest healthier
30038
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.93
Similar health profile
60425
Illinois96% similar profile
Score 49.58
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 | 23.8% | 22.2–25.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 41.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.6–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Depression among adults | 16.1% | 14.5–17.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.9–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.1% | 32.9–37.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 39.1–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 4.0–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.5–80.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 79.7–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 87.4–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 64.2–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 52.4–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 77.1–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 25.6–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.7% | 40.4–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 20.7–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 16.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.5–14.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.6–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 27.2–31.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.2–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.3–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.3% | 28.0–32.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.9–27.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 19.3–23.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 20.6–24.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.9–14.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.0% | 38.3–43.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.7–16.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $79,762 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $260,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,603 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.58 | 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 0.58 years of 75.7, 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