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30721

in Dalton, GeorgiaPopulation 53,060

ZipVitals Score
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42.06/ 100

Ranked #25,158 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #511 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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)

27.1%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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 ›

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 ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & 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

20.3%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.9%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

26.3%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

PFOA in drinking water

82.3%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

53.3%

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US89th
Definition & 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 ›

PFOS in drinking water

82.3%

in the top 11.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

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 ›

The read

In its overall standing, ZIP 30721, one of several in Dalton, Georgia lands in the bottom 22% nationally (25,158th) and the bottom 28% of Georgia (511th).

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Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: modeled uninsured stands in the top 1.8% nationally, expected annual loss rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and disaster risk registers in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity resides in the top 8.5% nationally, loneliness settles in the top 9.1% nationally, and food insecurity is in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the top 10.9% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water lands in the top 11.2% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the top 11.3% nationally. More encouragingly, lead in tap water stands at the national minimum.

Against the wider neighborhood, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 30705, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

Compare within

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Disability

healthier than 36%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Disability

in the bottom 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.00%

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 77.0 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $62,094 predicts 78.2 years — 1.2 years below.

    Ranked #1,567 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.

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 adults24.4%21.8–27.1
High blood pressure among adults35.3%31.6–39.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.5%5.9–7.1
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.7–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.1–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%7.1–8.6
Depression among adults20.7%17.7–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%13.1–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.6–42.6
Obesity among adults39.9%33.1–47.0
Stroke among adults3.7%3.5–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.4%16.4–22.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years27.1%24.4–29.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.5%72.8–78.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.2%71.6–78.6
Cholesterol screening among adults82.4%80.4–84.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.5%53.7–63.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.7%46.2–53.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%63.7–78.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.3–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.3%15.2–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.3%30.9–39.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.1%33.2–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.6%24.8–30.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%17.0–20.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%15.2–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.9–20.8
Any disability among adults35.4%31.4–39.4
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.6–8.1
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Mobility disability among adults16.8%15.0–18.7
Self-care disability among adults5.4%5.0–5.8
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.5–8.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.3–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.3%23.5–29.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.7%17.4–22.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%18.0–22.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.5–14.3
Loneliness among adults37.9%32.9–43.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6432.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)31.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)3.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle6.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription86.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate65.3%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 population23.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households43.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+13.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age35.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$62,094$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$191,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$948$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 birth77.0 yr ± 0.4678.9 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 0.46 years of 77.0, 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