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30609

in Athens, GeorgiaPopulation 3,310

ZipVitals Score
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42.84/ 100

Ranked #24,513 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #482 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #15 of 19 Athens-Clarke County, GA ZIPs (bottom 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.

High cholesterol

13.9%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

42.7%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

28.9%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

12.5%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

1.8%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.60%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

49.6%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

4.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 30609, one of several in Athens, Georgia sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,513th) and the bottom 32% of Georgia (482nd).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 0.3% nationally, cognitive disability lands in the top 0.3% nationally, and loneliness resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Slow internet speeds lies at the national maximum. On the encouraging side, modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 0.5% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the bottom 0.7% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 30605, just across the boundary, ranks 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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Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 62%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.6%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 1.0%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 1.0%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.2%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

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

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 11.9; chronic-disease standing 98.5 (top 10%) — 87 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,663 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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 adults5.3%4.3–6.4
High blood pressure among adults12.5%10.2–15.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.8%0.7–1.0
Current asthma among adults12.4%10.6–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults1.1%0.9–1.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults3.1%2.4–3.8
Depression among adults32.7%27.8–37.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.8%1.5–2.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened13.9%11.3–16.5
Obesity among adults24.0%18.3–30.1
Stroke among adults0.6%0.5–0.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years42.7%36.6–49.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.8%10.4–18.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure20.8%16.5–25.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults66.5%60.8–71.5
Cholesterol screening among adults60.1%54.0–65.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%56.1–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.7%44.5–53.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years65.4%54.2–74.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults20.4%16.4–24.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.1%7.1–13.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.8%17.6–29.4
Short sleep duration among adults33.0%27.2–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%14.7–22.5
Frequent mental distress among adults31.5%26.7–35.2
Frequent physical distress among adults11.0%9.0–12.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults28.9%23.8–33.6
Any disability among adults36.3%30.2–42.0
Hearing disability among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
Independent living disability among adults14.8%11.5–17.3
Mobility disability among adults4.3%3.3–5.3
Self-care disability among adults2.0%1.6–2.4
Vision disability among adults5.9%4.8–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%19.4–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.7%18.7–31.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.5%13.9–26.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%11.9–19.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.8%14.5–21.8
Loneliness among adults49.6%43.9–55.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.8%8.1–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6410.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)29.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population6.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age19.1 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—$1,021 ($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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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