ZIP code
30456
in Sardis, GeorgiaPopulation 1,745
44.29/ 100
Ranked #23,128 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #436 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #27 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Loneliness
38.1%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
133.4 days/year
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS91stDefinition & 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
17.7%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.8 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
0.47%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
7.9 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Sardis, Georgia (ZIP 30456) ranks in the bottom 28% nationally (23,128th) and the bottom 39% of Georgia (436th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled loneliness sits in the top 8.4% nationally, humid heat is in the top 9.0% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 12.7% nationally, and walkability rests in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 14.6% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 12.8% nationally.
To spell things out, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Close by, ZIP 30455, about 8.3 miles away, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.4; chronic-disease standing 21.6 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,277 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30426
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.11
Closest healthier
30455
Georgiaabout 8.3 mi away
Score 47.08
Similar health profile
36481
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 30.68
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 | 32.2% | 28.4–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.7% | 41.1–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 36.0–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 30.5–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 11.7–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.5–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.6–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.4% | 52.7–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.2–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 16.0–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.2–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 33.6–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 23.1–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.5–22.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 24.0–32.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 16.5–22.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.4–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.1% | 32.8–43.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 9.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 26.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 44.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $53,014 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $87,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $667 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 72.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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