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30747

in Summerville, GeorgiaPopulation 14,435

ZipVitals Score
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36.74/ 100

Ranked #28,653 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

Ranked #631 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)

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.

Tooth loss

25.7%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.9%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Park land

18.1%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

38.3%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
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 ›

Distance to an emergency room

14.9 mi

in the top 11.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US89th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

64.7%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

15.8%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

69.6%

in the bottom 12.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Summerville, Georgia (ZIP 30747), overall, ranks in the bottom 10.7% nationally (28,653rd) and the bottom 11.3% of Georgia (631st).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: park land stands in the top 7.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 12.1% nationally. Set against that, modeled tooth loss resides in the top 6.5% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 7.8% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 9.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 11.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 12.3% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 30105, 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

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

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 72.9 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $51,356 predicts 77.4 years — 4.5 years below.

    Ranked #5,334 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 72.9 ± 0.9 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.7 years — 2.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,183 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults32.9%29.2–36.4
High blood pressure among adults43.1%38.6–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.2–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.6–13.0
Depression among adults23.6%20.0–27.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.7%14.6–18.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%37.0–45.9
Obesity among adults35.5%27.9–43.4
Stroke among adults5.2%4.8–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.7%21.6–29.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.8%13.7–17.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.1–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.5%73.7–80.9
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.4–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.0%54.5–65.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.1%45.3–52.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.6%60.9–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.3–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.4%19.0–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.1%30.2–40.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%31.3–45.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%25.2–31.5
Frequent mental distress among adults20.1%18.0–22.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.9%16.9–21.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%17.4–21.5
Any disability among adults39.9%35.3–44.6
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.5–10.7
Independent living disability among adults12.9%11.6–14.3
Mobility disability among adults21.0%18.7–23.4
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.9–7.0
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.4–8.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%20.9–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.5%19.9–25.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.8%18.5–23.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.1%14.1–18.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.4–13.0
Loneliness among adults38.3%33.1–43.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)GA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709
Uninsured 18–6419.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28618.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713
No HS diploma (25+)20.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50512.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720
Bachelor's or higher (25+)12.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50521.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714
Households without a vehicle8.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707
Broadband subscription84.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32225.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707
Homeownership rate64.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32273.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5533.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720
Single-parent households53.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08748.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705
Population 65+20.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55317.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720
Median age44.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29239.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715
Median household income$51,356$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677
Median home value$124,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666
Median gross rent$769$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 birth72.9 yr ± 0.4478.9 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 0.44 years of 72.9, 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