ZIP code
30736
in Ringgold, GeorgiaPopulation 44,499
54.59/ 100
Ranked #9,968 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #159 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 22%)
Ranked #8 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (top 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.
Expected annual disaster loss
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in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Ringgold, Georgia (ZIP 30736) lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,968th) and the top 22% of Georgia (159th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 14.0% nationally, and modeled energy burden registers in the bottom 20% nationally. Against that, modeled expected annual loss sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 17% nationally, pfas settles in the top 18% nationally, and loneliness lies in the top 23% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 37363, 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 Chattanooga, TN-GA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Disability
healthier than 77%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
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 77.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $83,821 predicts 79.4 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,997 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
30707
Georgiashares a border
Score 52.70
Closest healthier
37363
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 55.90
Similar health profile
64079
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 56.93
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% | 24.0–30.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.2% | 31.2–39.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.8–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.8% | 26.8–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.5–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.8–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 61.1–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.4–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 69.3–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.3–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 20.0–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.4% | 29.2–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 26.3–34.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.0–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 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 | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 51.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 41.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $83,821 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $264,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,014 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 77.2, 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