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ZIP code

30529

in Commerce, GeorgiaPopulation 12,874

47.80/ 100

Ranked #19,179 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #334 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 47%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US3rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

55.5 mi

in the top 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, ZIP 30529, one of several in Commerce, Georgia ranks in the bottom 40% nationally (19,179th) and the top 47% of Georgia (334th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 10.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Physicians resides in the top 12.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers rests in the top 15% nationally. Set against that, modeled loneliness stands in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled humid heat lies in the top 13.8% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Close by, ZIP 30547, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.

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.

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Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Disability

healthier than 53%

7%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

“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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $62,168 predicts 78.2 years — 3.0 years below.

    Ranked #4,076 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults28.0%25.1–30.8
High blood pressure among adults37.8%34.1–41.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.5–9.0
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.5–7.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Depression among adults21.7%18.7–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.3%11.8–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.0%34.0–41.7
Obesity among adults34.8%28.0–41.4
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.6%13.0–18.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.5%12.5–16.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.0%75.5–80.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.2%73.8–80.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.9–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.5%57.7–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.5%52.9–60.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.3%64.8–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.0–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.2%15.0–19.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.5%25.4–33.8
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%32.0–43.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.3%19.9–24.9
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.5–20.4
Frequent physical distress among adults15.7%14.1–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%14.9–18.5
Any disability among adults33.6%29.8–37.6
Hearing disability among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Independent living disability among adults10.0%9.1–11.1
Mobility disability among adults15.8%14.1–17.6
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.6–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%20.5–27.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.0%15.6–20.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.5–16.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.3–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.4–10.6
Loneliness among adults37.5%32.6–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6424.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)16.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle1.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription93.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate62.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population6.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households51.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+13.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age34.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$62,168$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$242,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,130$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 birth75.2 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 75.2, 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