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ZIP code

30501

in Gainesville, GeorgiaPopulation 32,258

44.86/ 100

Ranked #22,564 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #416 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #9 of 10 Gainesville, GA ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

25.4%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

2.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices 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 ›

Physician access

5.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.77 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Households without a vehicle

19.9%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

37.4%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

459 units

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Loneliness

39%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.6%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 30501, one of several in Gainesville, Georgia sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,564th) and the bottom 41% of Georgia (416th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled uninsured lands in the top 2.1% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 4.5% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the stronger side, dental providers rests in the top 1.0% nationally, and physicians settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Outpatient lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers lands in the top 5.6% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 30504, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Gainesville, GA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 21%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

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%22.4–27.9
High blood pressure among adults36.6%32.9–40.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.2–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.8–8.5
Depression among adults20.6%17.5–23.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.5%12.7–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.6%33.6–41.4
Obesity among adults34.7%28.3–41.4
Stroke among adults3.9%3.6–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%13.1–18.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years25.4%22.9–27.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%73.5–78.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.5%71.7–78.9
Cholesterol screening among adults82.6%80.6–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.5%56.5–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.7%50.1–57.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.4%64.8–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.3–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.7%13.7–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.5%29.2–38.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.6%34.9–46.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.7%24.0–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.5–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.4–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.6%16.8–20.7
Any disability among adults36.6%32.5–40.9
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.4
Independent living disability among adults11.2%10.1–12.4
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.8–18.6
Self-care disability among adults5.4%5.0–5.8
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.6–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%21.6–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.8%24.1–29.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.5%18.4–22.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.7%18.4–23.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.4%12.1–14.9
Loneliness among adults39.0%34.1–44.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6432.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)29.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle19.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription89.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)41.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate37.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population22.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households38.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age32.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$64,175$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$297,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,214$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 birth77.5 yr ± 0.5178.9 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 0.51 years of 77.5, 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