ZIP code
30525
in Clayton, GeorgiaPopulation 7,059
51.50/ 100
Ranked #14,116 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #228 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
4.0%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
91.7%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
73.5%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.93%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.76 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
31.1%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0 days/year
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS19thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Clayton, Georgia (ZIP 30525), by its overall standing, sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,116th) and the top 32% of Georgia (228th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled pfas settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, modeled tree cover registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and park land stands in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 1.2% nationally, pharmacy is in the top 2.0% nationally, and grocery resides in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Physicians lies in the top 11.5% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes sits in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 7.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 28741, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 90.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 24.8 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,333 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
28741
North Carolinashares a border
Score 60.14
Closest healthier
28904
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.68
Similar health profile
30536
Georgia95% similar profile
Score 51.57
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 | 33.0% | 29.6–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.1–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.0–24.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 39.1–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.8% | 27.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.4–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.7–83.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.0–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.1–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 63.7–79.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.7% | 25.3–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 24.9–37.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.1–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 30.4–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.8–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 27.7–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 66.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $65,150 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $274,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $890 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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