ZIP code
30296
in Riverdale, GeorgiaPopulation 27,045
48.81/ 100
Ranked #17,905 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #312 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #165 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Short sleep
45.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
42.4%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
24.8%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
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 ›Utility shut-off threat
16.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.5%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
14.4%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.4%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 30296, one of several in Riverdale, Georgia ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (17,905th) and the top 44% of Georgia (312th).
The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled short sleep stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 4.2% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 4.9% nationally, PFAS in drinking water resides at the national maximum, and modeled transportation stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 7.6% nationally. More positively, modeled hearing disability resides in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the bottom 5.8% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower 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. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 30213, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
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 76.2 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $63,292 predicts 78.3 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,852 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 76.2 ± 1.7 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
30213
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.90
Closest healthier
30214
Georgiashares a border
Score 59.76
Similar health profile
30035
Georgia94% similar profile
Score 48.75
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 | 24.2% | 22.1–26.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 39.7–45.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.0% | 31.1–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.0% | 39.3–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.9–21.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.3% | 12.7–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.8–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.8–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.0–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 61.8–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.3% | 49.3–55.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 75.6–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 13.1–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 27.1–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.8% | 41.7–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 21.6–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.9–15.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 29.3–35.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.9% | 27.5–34.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 25.3–31.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 21.8–26.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 22.3–27.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 13.0–15.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 42.4% | 38.3–46.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 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 | 13.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 37.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $63,292 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $219,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,677 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 76.2, 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