ZIP code
30808
in Dearing, GeorgiaPopulation 4,127
37.67/ 100
Ranked #28,201 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #616 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)
Ranked #39 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
61%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24.6%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.1%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST65thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.9%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$39,375
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Dearing, Georgia (ZIP 30808) lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally (28,201st) and the bottom 13.4% of Georgia (616th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 8.7% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 7.8% nationally, and modeled self-care disability registers in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 8.8% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled loneliness is in the top 8.4% nationally, and uninsured sits in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 11.1% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 10.8% nationally.
Put simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 30805, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 63.6; chronic-disease standing 13.4 — 50 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,482 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
30805
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.33
Closest healthier
30814
Georgiashares a border
Score 53.19
Similar health profile
29547
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 34.59
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 | 32.4% | 29.0–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 40.8–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.2% | 18.9–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.4–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 31.9–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.6% | 20.6–28.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.9% | 14.3–19.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.8–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.6–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 82.8–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 58.2–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.5% | 45.5–53.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 64.9–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.3% | 30.1–40.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.6–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–21.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.8% | 35.1–45.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 21.0–27.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.9–25.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.1% | 32.6–43.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 61.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 31.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $39,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $166,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $772 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.28 | 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 1.28 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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