ZIP code
30656
in Monroe, GeorgiaPopulation 18,650
48.22/ 100
Ranked #18,660 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #321 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #169 of 206 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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
1.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST34thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.1 per million
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.91%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, ZIP 30656, one of several in Monroe, Georgia ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,660th) and the top 45% of Georgia (321st).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the bottom 21% nationally. Home broadband subscription stands in the top 21% nationally, and modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 22% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 24% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 7.3% nationally, industrial-pollution burden is in the top 11.7% nationally, and humid heat settles in the top 16% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the top 18% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 25% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Close by, ZIP 30019, 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 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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
2 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 76.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $93,428 predicts 79.8 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,613 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.4 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #1,599 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
30019
Georgiashares a border
Score 60.94
Closest healthier
30052
Georgiashares a border
Score 55.35
Similar health profile
39443
Mississippi89% similar profile
Score 45.66
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 | 29.1% | 25.9–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.4% | 35.4–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.3–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 31.2–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.7–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.2–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.9–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.9–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.2–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.4–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.8–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 25.0–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 29.9–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.6–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.3% | 29.2–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.7–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.8% | 31.4–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 47.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 16.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 39.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $93,428 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $355,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,074 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 76.4, 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