ZIP code
30817
in Lincolnton, GeorgiaPopulation 7,560
43.56/ 100
Ranked #23,838 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #462 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #31 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 28%)
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.
Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.2%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
18%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
3.8 mi
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
0.00%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Lincolnton, Georgia (ZIP 30817) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,838th) and the bottom 35% of Georgia (462nd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband settles in the top 3.0% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 4.9% nationally, modeled diabetes sits in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled stroke rests in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 8.7% nationally, humid heat stands in the top 10.9% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
In plainer terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 29821, 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 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 84%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
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 84.1; chronic-disease standing 14.2 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,078 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
29821
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.46
Closest healthier
29835
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.93
Similar health profile
29477
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 40.71
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 | 33.8% | 30.1–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.5% | 41.9–50.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.3–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.1–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.3–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.0% | 11.1–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 80.1–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.6–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.8% | 61.6–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 52.3–60.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 66.8–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.7–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.7% | 27.6–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.2–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.0–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.5–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 17.9–23.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.5–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 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 | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $57,089 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $173,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $790 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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