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30455

in Rocky Ford, GeorgiaPopulation 835

ZipVitals Score
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47.08/ 100

Ranked #20,070 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #359 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 50%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.0% 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.9%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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Humid extreme heat

136.8 days/year

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US92nd
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.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.9%

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

46.9%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

9.9%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.4 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 10.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.6%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$39,076

in the bottom 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Rocky Ford, Georgia (ZIP 30455) ranks in the bottom 37% nationally (20,070th) and the bottom 50% of Georgia (359th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally. On the other hand, slow internet speeds resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 8.4% nationally, modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 7.9% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 9.9% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 10.5% nationally, modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 8.2% nationally, and household income settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally.

In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 30461, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 52%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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 adults33.6%29.9–37.2
High blood pressure among adults46.9%42.4–51.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.0–10.8
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.3–11.0
Depression among adults19.0%16.0–22.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.7–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%39.0–48.2
Obesity among adults37.1%29.3–45.1
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.0%14.4–19.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.0–15.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%81.2–85.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.2–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.0–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%61.1–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.0%54.6–61.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.4–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.2–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.9%13.4–18.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%25.8–35.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.0–44.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%21.0–27.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.5–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.6–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%12.9–16.8
Any disability among adults35.1%30.7–40.0
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–10.1
Independent living disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Mobility disability among adults19.3%16.8–22.2
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.8%20.3–27.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.2%14.4–20.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.0%11.7–16.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.1–15.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.4–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.2–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6419.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)19.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)9.9%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 subscription80.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate83.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households54.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+24.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age51.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$39,076$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$107,400$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 birth73.6 yr ± 1.4178.9 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 1.41 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