ZIP code
30623
in Bostwick, GeorgiaPopulation 74
58.97/ 100
Ranked #5,618 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #84 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #64 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (top 31%)
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 2.2% 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
25.8%
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
8.8%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.5 mi
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Bostwick, Georgia (ZIP 30623) lands in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,618th) and the top 11.9% of Georgia (84th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and obesity settles in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 8.1% nationally, and modeled food insecurity rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally.
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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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 30621, 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, 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 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
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.
Nearby
30621
Georgiashares a border
Score 65.41
Closest healthier
30677
Georgiaabout 3.0 mi away
Score 67.10
Similar health profile
30005
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 73.78
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 | 24.4% | 21.1–27.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.9% | 30.7–39.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 4.6–7.5 |
| Depression among adults | 19.1% | 15.8–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–11.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.7–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.8% | 19.1–32.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.6–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.3–12.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 7.6–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.4–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.6% | 71.6–79.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 81.1–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.0–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.1% | 65.2–72.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 70.9–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.0% | 15.6–22.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 8.2–13.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.9% | 16.7–27.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 25.9–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.8% | 12.2–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 10.8–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.5% | 23.9–35.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.1% | 5.5–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.0–14.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.1–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.2–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.1–11.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.6–6.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.3–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.2–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.1% | 31.2–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.4% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 8.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 89.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 41.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 61.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $61,786 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $332,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.1 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 78.1, 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