ZIP code
30530
in Commerce, GeorgiaPopulation 7,260
43.88/ 100
Ranked #23,524 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #452 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.85%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
34.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
51.9 mi
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & 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
Overall, ZIP 30530, one of several in Commerce, Georgia places in the bottom 27% nationally (23,524th) and the bottom 36% of Georgia (452nd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the top 11.6% nationally. Grocery lands in the top 11.8% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure stands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, fatal road crashes registers in the top 10.0% nationally, modeled loneliness settles in the top 12.4% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 13.0% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 14.0% nationally, modeled pfas rests in the top 16% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 19% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. 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. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 30529, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
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 75.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $55,392 predicts 77.7 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,047 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.
Nearby
30521
Georgiashares a border
Score 43.16
Closest healthier
30529
Georgiashares a border
Score 47.80
Similar health profile
65542
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 32.77
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 | 30.3% | 28.3–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 37.8–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.3–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.5–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.8–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.5–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 37.6–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 31.5–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.1–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 17.3–21.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.0% | 12.2–16.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 77.2–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 75.0–79.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 83.4–86.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 59.4–65.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 51.5–56.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 66.8–75.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.0% | 28.0–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 33.3–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 22.2–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 17.4–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.6–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 32.8–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 16.0–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 21.1–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 12.0–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.0% | 33.7–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 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 | 43.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $55,392 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $274,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $993 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 75.5, 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