ZIP code
30701
in Calhoun, GeorgiaPopulation 44,691
44.53/ 100
Ranked #22,874 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #426 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
38.3%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.1%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
34.8 per million
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
270 units
in the top 9.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.6 mi
in the top 10.2% 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
53.2%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Distance to a community health center
11 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Calhoun, Georgia (ZIP 30701) stands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,874th) and the bottom 40% of Georgia (426th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land lands in the top 14.2% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk settles in the top 4.4% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and loneliness lands in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled uninsured settles in the top 7.5% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 9.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lands in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. ZIP 30103, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.7 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $63,921 predicts 78.3 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,055 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30103
Georgiashares a border
Score 52.86
Closest healthier
30105
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.44
Similar health profile
76010
Texas97% similar profile
Score 34.77
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 | 27.2% | 24.1–30.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.3–41.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.2–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 27.7–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.6–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.8–23.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 73.9–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 75.8% | 71.8–79.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.5–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.5% | 54.9–65.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 50.0–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.8% | 62.9–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.4–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.9–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.8% | 30.9–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.5–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.3% | 31.1–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 21.0–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.7–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.3% | 33.1–43.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 47.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $63,921 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $229,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $925 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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