ZIP code
30519
in Buford, GeorgiaPopulation 59,997
58.50/ 100
Ranked #5,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #95 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 13.4%)
Ranked #69 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 33%)
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 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
37.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
5.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
97.8 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
ZIP 30519, one of several in Buford, Georgia ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,992nd) and the top 13.4% of Georgia (95th).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the bottom 12.5% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 6.3% nationally, loneliness is in the top 9.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 11.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the top 16% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 30019, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 87%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
“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
3 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.5 ± 1.0 years. The 42 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.6 years — 1.9 years above them.
Ranked #1,433 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.1; chronic-disease standing 87.0 — 73 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,651 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
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 80.5 ± 1.0 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
30019
Georgiashares a border
Score 60.94
Similar health profile
60090
Illinois99% similar profile
Score 58.79
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 | 20.5% | 18.3–22.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.9% | 28.7–35.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Depression among adults | 17.1% | 14.8–19.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 33.0–39.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 28.4–38.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.8–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.3–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.2% | 72.9–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 58.8–67.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 59.1–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 66.3–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 31.5–40.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.4% | 22.5–28.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.2–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 40.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 21.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 12.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 37.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $102,553 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $413,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $2,064 | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 years of 80.5, 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