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30742

in Fort Oglethorpe, GeorgiaPopulation 7,745

ZipVitals Score
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51.83/ 100

Ranked #13,676 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #222 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #17 of 45 Chattanooga, TN-GA ZIPs (top 38%)

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.

Park land

52.9%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
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 ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Homeownership rate

36.6%

in the bottom 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Crowded housing

8.6%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Physician access

2.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
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 ›

Outpatient-care access

0.52 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

14.8%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Recreation access

0.91 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.52 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

The read

Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia (ZIP 30742) ranks in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,676th) and the top 31% of Georgia (222nd).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: park land sits in the top 2.2% nationally, and dental providers resides in the top 2.8% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and outpatient sits in the top 7.3% nationally. Recreation resides in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally, homeownership resides in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and crowded housing stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits in the top 7.5% nationally.

Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 30707, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 59%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 47%

8%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 57%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

“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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $49,323 predicts 77.3 years — 2.3 years below.

    Ranked #3,167 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Highest-risk tenth

    Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale

    Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.5 years.

    Ranked #504 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.

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 adults29.1%25.7–32.3
High blood pressure among adults37.6%33.5–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults10.2%8.9–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.6–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.2%7.1–9.3
Depression among adults21.3%17.9–24.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.4–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.5%35.1–43.8
Obesity among adults33.9%26.9–41.2
Stroke among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.7%11.2–16.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%9.8–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.3%76.4–81.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.2%74.3–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.4–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%63.1–72.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.1%56.5–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%70.1–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%11.9–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.8–17.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.5%23.0–32.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.3%30.0–43.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.6%17.8–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults17.7%15.5–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%13.0–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.5–17.3
Any disability among adults34.3%29.8–38.6
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.4
Independent living disability among adults9.5%8.3–10.7
Mobility disability among adults15.9%13.7–18.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.6–4.5
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.6–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.6–16.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.1–12.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.4–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–8.9
Loneliness among adults36.7%31.4–42.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.9%6.0–8.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6418.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)12.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)7.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle14.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription77.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate36.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)8.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age40.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$49,323$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$194,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$927$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 birth75.0 yr ± 0.7678.9 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 0.76 years of 75.0, 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