ZIP code
30536
in East Ellijay, GeorgiaPopulation 9,398
51.57/ 100
Ranked #14,026 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #226 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.
Tree cover
84.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
20.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
51.2 mi
in the top 11.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.89%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.5%
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.1 days/year
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
9.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
92.1 days/year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS73rdDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, East Ellijay, Georgia (ZIP 30536) sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,026th) and the top 32% of Georgia (226th).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: modeled tree cover is in the top 3.2% nationally, park land lies in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site is in the top 11.8% nationally, grocery lies in the top 17% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 20% nationally. Pharmacy is in the top 21% nationally. Against that, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 6.0% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 16% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 20% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 30143, 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 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.2 years — 3.1 years above them.
Ranked #784 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30143
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.03
Closest healthier
30533
Georgiashares a border
Score 52.47
Similar health profile
32118
Florida98% similar profile
Score 53.13
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 | 33.9% | 29.9–37.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–24.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 39.3–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.1–40.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.8–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.9–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.6–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.4–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.7–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.9–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.3–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 10.9–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 23.0–32.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 26.7–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–15.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 30.0–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.4–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 57.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $80,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $338,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,174 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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