ZIP code
30830
in Waynesboro, GeorgiaPopulation 15,313
42.61/ 100
Ranked #24,720 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #489 of 711 Georgia ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #33 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 23%)
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.
Diabetes
18.6%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.5%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Lack of transportation
13.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.3%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
37.9%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
26.5%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
262 units
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Waynesboro, Georgia (ZIP 30830) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,720th) and the bottom 31% of Georgia (489th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 9.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled diabetes settles in the top 6.5% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 7.4% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 8.3% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 8.9% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled loneliness rests in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity registers in the top 9.2% nationally.
Put simply, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 29831, 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 77%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
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
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 74.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $53,385 predicts 77.6 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #4,023 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 76.6; chronic-disease standing 17.3 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
29831
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.00
Closest healthier
30426
Georgiashares a border
Score 44.11
Similar health profile
29010
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 37.84
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 | 31.4% | 27.9–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 41.9–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 17.0–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.5–49.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.6–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 12.2–16.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.2–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 76.9–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–87.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.7–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.2–57.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 69.0–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–14.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.3% | 29.3–39.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 34.5–48.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.6% | 24.6–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.7–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 32.9–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 23.5–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 23.2–29.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 22.0–28.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.9% | 32.6–43.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–16.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | GA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.6–27.5%) n=709 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 18.3% (8.4–29.7%) n=713 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 12.1% (3.9–22.9%) n=720 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 21.3% (9.1–49.2%) n=720 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.1% (0.6–9.6%) n=714 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.3–12.3%) n=707 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.3% (72.5–96.4%) n=707 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 25.1% (13.6–38.3%) n=707 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 73.7% (48.8–89.0%) n=707 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.7% (0.0–5.0%) n=707 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 3.8% (0.0–15.8%) n=720 |
| Single-parent households | 39.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 48.8% (36.1–66.7%) n=705 |
| Population 65+ | 15.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 17.0% (10.0–28.3%) n=720 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 39.8 yr (33.1–51.4) n=715 |
| Median household income | $53,385 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,254 ($44,032–$106,158) n=677 |
| Median home value | $172,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,200 ($91,000–$413,150) n=666 |
| Median gross rent | $815 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 74.7, 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