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30445

in Mount Vernon, GeorgiaPopulation 3,389

ZipVitals Score
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42.01/ 100

Ranked #25,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #514 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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.

Grocery access

0.62 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

18.3%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.2%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Loneliness

40.7%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

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Pharmacy access

0.62 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Poverty rate

37.3%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST23rd
US5th
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 ›

Humid extreme heat

139.7 days/year

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

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Median household income

$32,392

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.8%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Mount Vernon, Georgia (ZIP 30445) stands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,202nd) and the bottom 28% of Georgia (514th).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: unemployment registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lies in the top 5.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 3.1% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 7.4% nationally, household income is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled transportation registers in the top 8.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, grocery lies in the top 1.0% nationally, pharmacy is in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. ZIP 30410, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 23%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

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 adults25.1%22.2–28.0
High blood pressure among adults40.0%35.7–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Depression among adults21.0%17.6–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.6%12.8–16.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.6%31.3–39.6
Obesity among adults40.5%32.2–48.8
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.2%22.4–31.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.9%13.3–18.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.4%71.7–76.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.1–80.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.5–83.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.2%54.2–65.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.2%44.7–53.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.6%61.1–78.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%11.9–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%15.1–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.1%27.2–37.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.8%33.1–48.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.4%22.2–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%18.0–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.4%13.6–17.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.5–21.1
Any disability among adults36.5%31.8–41.2
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Independent living disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.5–18.7
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.1
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.5%23.5–31.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.6%22.2–29.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.4%19.4–25.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%16.9–22.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.1–15.7
Loneliness among adults40.7%35.1–46.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.8–15.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate37.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6421.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)15.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)18.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription77.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate65.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population4.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households47.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+15.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age34.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$32,392$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$76,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$590$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 birth78.8 yr ± 1.5678.9 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 1.56 years of 78.8, 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