ZIP code
30601
in Athens, GeorgiaPopulation 25,899
40.88/ 100
Ranked #26,127 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #544 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #19 of 19 Athens-Clarke County, GA ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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
1.0%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
41.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
32.1%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
48.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
552 units
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
36.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.1%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 30601, one of several in Athens, Georgia lands in the bottom 19% nationally (26,127th) and the bottom 23% of Georgia (544th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.9% nationally. Transit stands in the top 4.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loneliness settles in the top 2.6% nationally, homeownership lies in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled transportation registers in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability rests in the top 5.8% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 30565, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Athens-Clarke County, GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list 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 74.5 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $39,219 predicts 76.4 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,363 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 6.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 73.8 — 67 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,109 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 37.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #1,772 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30565
Georgiashares a border
Score 47.64
Closest healthier
30602
Georgiashares a border
Score 42.54
Similar health profile
95660
California98% similar profile
Score 39.20
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 | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 29.3–36.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.6–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.4% | 27.1–34.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 28.2–41.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.4% | 21.8–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.9% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 70.3% | 68.1–72.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.1% | 70.3–77.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 76.8% | 73.9–79.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.5% | 53.6–63.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.6% | 45.1–52.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.8–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 31.4–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.8–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 20.3–25.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.1–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.6–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.2% | 25.6–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.6% | 24.4–31.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 18.9–24.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.2% | 35.9–46.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 36.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 48.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 31.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 8.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 28.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $39,219 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $215,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,232 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 74.5, 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