ZIP code
30297
in Forest Park, GeorgiaPopulation 29,210
38.72/ 100
Ranked #27,585 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #599 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #206 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 0.5%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
24.6%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
46.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
43.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
29.5%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
19.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
36.2%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
629 units
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.9%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Forest Park, Georgia (ZIP 30297) ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,585th) and the bottom 16% of Georgia (599th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled uninsured registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled loneliness stands in the top 0.9% nationally, and housing insecurity lies in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 3.2% nationally, utility shutoff sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and food insecurity is in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 3.4% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 6.0% nationally. More encouragingly, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 3.3% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 30236, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
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 73.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $45,124 predicts 76.9 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,552 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.3 years. The 35 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.2 years — 2.7 years below them.
Ranked #2,070 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 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.6 ± 1.3 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
30236
Georgiashares a border
Score 48.99
Closest healthier
30260
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.24
Similar health profile
66105
Kansas98% similar profile
Score 26.92
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 | 22.5% | 20.2–25.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 36.0–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.3% | 31.1–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 39.6–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.9% | 22.2–29.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 24.6% | 22.0–27.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.3–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.4–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.4–84.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 55.9% | 51.3–60.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 41.8% | 38.5–45.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 67.3–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 33.0–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.9% | 40.2–49.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.3% | 26.5–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.6–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 33.7–41.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.8–10.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.9% | 28.2–35.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 36.2% | 32.8–39.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.1% | 28.0–34.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.5% | 26.5–32.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.8% | 39.2–48.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 38.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 38.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 31.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 11.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 31.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $45,124 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $152,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,254 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 73.6, 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