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30720

in Dalton, GeorgiaPopulation 27,249

ZipVitals Score
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48.97/ 100

Ranked #17,704 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #304 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 43%)

Too few scored ZIPs in the Dalton, GA metro area to rank within it.

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

20.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

3.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Park land

22.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.15 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
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

0.94 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.47 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US91st
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 ›

Loud transportation noise

1.5%

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 30720, one of several in Dalton, Georgia, by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,704th) and the top 43% of Georgia (304th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: physicians settles in the top 3.2% nationally, lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and park land stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Mental-health providers lands in the top 6.9% nationally, dental providers is in the top 7.7% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 8.7% nationally. Grocery rests in the top 12.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled uninsured lies in the top 4.3% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 11.3% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 30710, 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 Dalton, 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 61%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 76%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 75%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

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

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.5 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 2.5 years above them.

    Ranked #1,153 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 8.7 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 61.4 — 53 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #14,654 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 adults25.2%22.4–28.0
High blood pressure among adults35.1%31.4–38.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%7.0–8.4
Current asthma among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.1–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.3%6.6–8.2
Depression among adults20.2%17.3–23.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.9–15.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%35.0–43.1
Obesity among adults36.6%30.0–43.7
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–3.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%13.1–18.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years20.3%17.7–22.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.4–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.9%73.3–80.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.7–86.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.9%58.2–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.8%53.3–60.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.8–80.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.4–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%12.9–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%26.4–34.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.1%31.3–43.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%20.7–26.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.6–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.6–17.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.3%14.6–18.1
Any disability among adults32.2%28.5–36.3
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.7
Mobility disability among adults15.2%13.5–17.1
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.1–5.0
Vision disability among adults6.6%6.0–7.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.6%20.2–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.7%17.2–22.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.5–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%13.4–17.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Loneliness among adults36.1%30.9–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6421.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)20.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle9.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription88.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate57.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population20.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households48.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+15.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age37.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$69,369$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$249,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$1,054$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 78.5, 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