ZIP code
30517
in Braselton, GeorgiaPopulation 18,994
58.56/ 100
Ranked #5,943 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #93 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 13.1%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$118,034
in the top 10.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & 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, Braselton, Georgia (ZIP 30517) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,943rd) and the top 13.1% of Georgia (93rd).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: home broadband subscription resides in the top 9.1% nationally, and modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Household income registers in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 14.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 14.6% nationally, grocery is in the top 16% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas resides in the top 17% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 30548, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
“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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 79.3 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30011
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.42
Closest healthier
30548
Georgiashares a border
Score 60.39
Similar health profile
68135
Nebraska99% similar profile
Score 68.72
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 | 24.0% | 22.3–25.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.0% | 30.8–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.3–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 5.0–5.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 34.5–39.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.7% | 28.0–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.7–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 74.8–78.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.2% | 75.0–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 86.3–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 62.5–68.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.1% | 61.7–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 69.0–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.1% | 20.7–25.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 32.9–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.6% | 15.2–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.9–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.5–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.1% | 12.0–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.4% | 24.1–28.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.7–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 32.6–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 39.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $118,034 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $411,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $2,061 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 79.2, 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