ZIP code
30734
in Ranger, GeorgiaPopulation 2,803
40.34/ 100
Ranked #26,522 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #563 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Loneliness
37.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.2 mi
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
9.2 mi
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
9.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Ranger, Georgia (ZIP 30734), overall, ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,522nd) and the bottom 21% of Georgia (563rd).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover registers in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled loneliness settles in the top 9.1% nationally, and fatal road crashes is in the top 9.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lands in the top 12.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 12.9% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Slow internet speeds registers in the top 16% nationally.
Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 30139, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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
30139
Georgiashares a border
Score 50.09
Closest healthier
30143
Georgiashares a border
Score 54.03
Similar health profile
71937
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 31.21
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 | 32.0% | 28.9–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.3–46.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.6–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 38.0–45.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.5% | 30.0–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 16.2–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.0–17.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.8% | 73.6–80.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.8–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 59.2–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.3% | 55.9–62.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.8% | 63.5–77.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.4% | 28.5–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.2–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.4% | 23.0–30.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.0–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.2–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 13.9–20.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.9–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 33.3–42.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 55.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 43.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $66,917 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $272,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,354 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.43 | 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 1.43 years of 76.8, 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