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30573

in Tallulah Falls, GeorgiaPopulation 162

ZipVitals Score
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60.70/ 100

Ranked #4,324 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.5%)

Ranked #65 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 9.2%)

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

0.81%

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

4.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Households without a vehicle

47.7%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Home broadband subscription

52.3%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Short sleep

28.8%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US5th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & 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.

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Tree cover

72.9%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & 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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.7%

in the bottom 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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Food insecurity

8.7%

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Tallulah Falls, Georgia (ZIP 30573), overall, ranks in the top 13.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,324th) and the top 9.2% of Georgia (65th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 0.3% nationally, pfas registers in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and short sleep resides in the bottom 5.2% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 7.6% nationally, tree cover is in the top 7.8% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 9.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the bottom 11.0% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle stands in the top 1.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 28717, about 23 miles away, comes out 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 93%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 91%

8%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 98%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

5%

“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.

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 adults31.2%27.6–35.0
High blood pressure among adults40.1%35.7–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.2%11.1–13.7
Current asthma among adults9.4%8.3–10.7
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.8%5.6–8.1
Depression among adults18.8%15.9–22.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.9–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.9%38.2–47.7
Obesity among adults29.7%22.8–37.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.3–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.4%6.7–10.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.4–12.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.5%79.8–84.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%78.0–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.4%88.6–92.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.9%67.1–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults70.7%67.2–73.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%70.2–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%11.9–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.4%8.3–12.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.7%18.3–27.6
Short sleep duration among adults28.8%23.0–35.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.6%13.9–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
Frequent physical distress among adults13.2%11.4–15.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.2%9.5–13.3
Any disability among adults28.9%24.4–33.7
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.6–10.0
Independent living disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.2
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.6–16.7
Self-care disability among adults3.4%2.9–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.5%15.3–22.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.7%6.9–11.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.0%4.6–7.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.5%6.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.6
Loneliness among adults31.8%26.4–37.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.7%3.9–5.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6410.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)45.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)33.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle47.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription52.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate64.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households50.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+48.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age62.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,057$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 birth78.5 yr ± 1.7778.9 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 1.77 years of 78.5, 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