ZIP code
30504
in Gainesville, GeorgiaPopulation 29,422
45.05/ 100
Ranked #22,352 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #412 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #8 of 10 Gainesville, GA ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
27.3%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
508 units
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
39%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
26%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
26.8%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 30504, one of several in Gainesville, Georgia lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,352nd) and the bottom 42% of Georgia (412th).
The measures split the difference for this area: subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 4.4% nationally. Against that, modeled uninsured registers in the top 1.7% nationally, and loneliness sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Crowded housing rests in the top 8.8% nationally, modeled housing insecurity is in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled food insecurity stands in the top 9.9% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 10.9% nationally, floodplain exposure lies in the top 11.9% nationally, and homeownership resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 12.7% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 30506, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 8.4 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 65.7 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,137 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
30501
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.86
Closest healthier
30506
Georgiashares a border
Score 55.68
Similar health profile
77092
Texas99% similar profile
Score 44.66
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 | 24.4% | 21.6–27.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 31.7–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.0–23.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 34.2–42.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 27.2–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.2–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 27.3% | 24.5–30.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 73.0–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 71.0–78.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.5% | 80.5–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 56.4–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.2% | 48.6–55.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.0% | 63.3–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 29.1–37.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 34.7–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 23.6–29.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.9–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 23.2–29.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.0% | 34.1–44.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 55.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 27.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 34.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $75,885 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $351,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,369 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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