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30606

in Athens, GeorgiaPopulation 47,865

ZipVitals Score
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56.71/ 100

Ranked #7,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #115 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 16%)

Ranked #4 of 19 Athens-Clarke County, GA ZIPs (top 21%)

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.

Physician access

2.8 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

43.8%

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Outpatient-care access

0.51 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

38.2 per million

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

3.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Mental-health provider access

0.11 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Dental provider access

0.79 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental 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 a Superfund site

52.2 mi

in the top 11.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

33.2%

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

29.5%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 30606, one of several in Athens, Georgia, overall, ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,545th) and the top 16% of Georgia (115th).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: physicians rests in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Outpatient resides in the top 7.5% nationally, and transit settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Mental-health providers is in the top 10.1% nationally, and dental providers sits in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 11.5% nationally. Set against that, homeownership stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 7.8% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 30622, just across the boundary, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 89%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 78%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

“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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 0.9 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.7 years — 2.2 years above them.

    Ranked #1,316 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 11.4; chronic-disease standing 85.9 — 75 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,783 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 38.2 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.8 ± 0.9 years.

    Ranked #1,721 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.

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 adults21.7%19.4–24.0
High blood pressure among adults31.8%28.7–34.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%6.1–7.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.6%5.1–6.2
Depression among adults21.3%18.5–24.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.2%29.8–36.5
Obesity among adults29.5%24.2–35.1
Stroke among adults3.0%2.8–3.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%10.2–14.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.3%9.9–12.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.8%72.6–77.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.6%73.2–79.7
Cholesterol screening among adults84.2%82.4–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.7%62.6–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.7%59.6–65.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%70.9–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.1%13.5–18.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.5%10.1–13.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults23.0%19.9–26.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.6%27.0–36.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.7%15.8–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.9–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults12.0%10.8–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.7%13.2–16.2
Any disability among adults27.9%24.7–31.1
Hearing disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.7–9.4
Mobility disability among adults11.3%10.1–12.6
Self-care disability among adults3.6%3.3–3.8
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.7–5.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.9%19.0–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.7–17.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.2–14.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Loneliness among adults36.8%32.2–41.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.7–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6412.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)7.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)51.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle5.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription91.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate43.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population10.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households53.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+15.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age34.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$63,328$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$362,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,278$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 birth78.8 yr ± 0.4478.9 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 0.44 years of 78.8, 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