ZIP code
30562
in Mountain City, GeorgiaPopulation 866
48.06/ 100
Ranked #18,843 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #326 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 46%)
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
3.5%
in the bottom 0.3% 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 ›Loud transportation noise
4.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.99%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
15.4 mi
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.0%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
32.6%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Mountain City, Georgia (ZIP 30562) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,843rd) and the top 46% of Georgia (326th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 10.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Better still, modeled pfas is in the bottom 0.3% nationally, arsenic stands in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Physicians resides in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss registers in the bottom 12.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 30525, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30525
Georgiashares a border
Score 51.50
Closest healthier
30568
Georgiashares a border
Score 52.74
Similar health profile
88041
New Mexico95% similar profile
Score 48.72
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 | 32.2% | 28.7–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 38.1–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.4–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 26.4–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.7% | 14.6–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.6% | 12.1–17.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.2–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.9–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.6–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.2% | 51.2–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.0–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.1–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.2–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 26.2–39.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.8% | 30.1–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 16.8–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.5–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 8.9–14.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.6–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.1–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 40.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 44.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 35.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $48,529 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $169,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,120 | $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 | 83.8 yr ± 2.02 | 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 2.02 years of 83.8, 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