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ZIP code

30467

in Sylvania, GeorgiaPopulation 11,474

43.54/ 100

Ranked #23,866 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #463 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 35%)

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.

Humid extreme heat

136.4 days/year

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
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

46.4%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST56th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.4%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US9th
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 ›

The read

Sylvania, Georgia (ZIP 30467), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 26% nationally (23,866th) and the bottom 35% of Georgia (463rd).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 9.2% nationally, and arsenic lies in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled humid heat is in the top 8.3% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 9.0% nationally, and loneliness is in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 11.4% nationally.

Defined simply, for reference, 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 30426, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 30%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 24%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 49%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 22%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 32%

11%

Disability

healthier than 28%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

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

2 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 75.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $46,909 predicts 77.1 years — 1.9 years below.

    Ranked #2,509 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 75.8; chronic-disease standing 16.5 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,788 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.

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 adults32.0%28.5–35.6
High blood pressure among adults46.4%42.0–50.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Depression among adults20.0%16.9–23.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.8–20.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.5–45.5
Obesity among adults39.8%31.7–48.0
Stroke among adults5.3%4.9–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.7–23.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.7%11.9–15.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.2–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%77.5–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.3–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.8%61.8–71.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.6%49.9–57.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%66.6–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.0–15.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.2%15.9–20.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.1%28.4–37.9
Short sleep duration among adults41.1%34.1–48.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.5%23.5–29.6
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.4–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults17.2%15.3–19.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%15.0–18.7
Any disability among adults36.7%32.4–41.2
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.3–12.7
Mobility disability among adults20.1%17.8–22.5
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.6–6.6
Vision disability among adults7.6%7.0–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.9%22.2–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.7%19.9–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.9–22.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.5%15.4–19.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.5%10.3–12.9
Loneliness among adults37.7%32.2–43.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.4–13.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6420.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)12.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription85.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate69.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households51.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+22.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age43.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$46,909$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$126,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$674$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 birth75.2 yr ± 0.6978.9 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 0.69 years of 75.2, 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