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30412

in Alston, GeorgiaPopulation 97

ZipVitals Score
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45.68/ 100

Ranked #21,681 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #397 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 44%)

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.

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

5.3%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.2%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

72.8 mi

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US7th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.7%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

44.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Alston, Georgia (ZIP 30412) sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,681st) and the bottom 44% of Georgia (397th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 5.7% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Better still, fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, modeled pfas lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 5.3% nationally.

Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 30474, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 ›

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 adults36.6%32.4–40.6
High blood pressure among adults48.2%43.2–52.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.0%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.2–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%8.6–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%8.9–13.0
Depression among adults21.1%17.7–24.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.7%15.2–20.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.9%39.9–49.8
Obesity among adults39.4%30.8–48.0
Stroke among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.2%12.9–19.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.0–16.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.1%80.3–85.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.3%79.0–85.1
Cholesterol screening among adults89.7%88.0–91.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.1%65.1–76.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.6%51.2–59.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%63.1–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.4–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%14.1–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.2%27.1–39.5
Short sleep duration among adults35.9%28.6–43.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.4%21.1–29.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%14.5–19.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.0–20.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.2%12.9–17.9
Any disability among adults37.5%31.7–43.0
Hearing disability among adults10.3%8.9–11.7
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.0–12.7
Mobility disability among adults21.0%17.5–24.8
Self-care disability among adults5.7%4.7–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.6%18.7–26.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.8%13.8–22.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.7%12.1–19.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%10.8–16.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.3–10.6
Loneliness among adults34.9%29.0–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.4–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6415.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)1.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle7.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households92.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+44.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age62.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$72,708$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$159,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent—$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 birth76.4 yr ± 1.9678.9 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 1.96 years of 76.4, 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