ZIP code
30741
in Rossville, GeorgiaPopulation 30,041
45.25/ 100
Ranked #22,144 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #407 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #28 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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
$0
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.4 per million
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›PFOA in drinking water
83.5%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & 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 ›PFOS in drinking water
83.5%
in the top 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.4%
in the top 13.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
3.3 mi
in the bottom 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS82ndDefinition & 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
In its overall standing, Rossville, Georgia (ZIP 30741) lands in the bottom 31% nationally (22,144th) and the bottom 43% of Georgia (407th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 7.7% nationally. PFOA in drinking water stands in the top 10.9% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water rests in the top 11.2% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 16% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 17% nationally.
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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. On the overall standing, ZIP 30707, 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 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
“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
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $58,834 predicts 78.0 years — 4.1 years below.
Ranked #5,093 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.1 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.1 years — 2.2 years below them.
Ranked #1,721 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 38.4 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 73.9 ± 1.1 years.
Ranked #1,701 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, 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
30725
Georgiashares a border
Score 47.32
Similar health profile
30655
Georgia95% similar profile
Score 44.34
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 | 30.4% | 27.9–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 36.3–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.6–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.2–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.5–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 36.8–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.2–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.4% | 15.8–20.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.7–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 76.6–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.7% | 74.9–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.5% | 83.9–86.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.9–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 52.1–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 67.1–77.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 27.0–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 34.2–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.9–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 17.0–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.9–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.3–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 32.0–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.7–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 32.1–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 49.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 19.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $58,834 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $172,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $1,040 | $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 | 73.9 yr ± 0.54 | 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 0.54 years of 73.9, 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