Radon · Georgia
Radon in Georgia
Of the 8 Georgia ZIPs zipradar carries, 5 sit in EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest predicted potential, above 4 pCi/L), 1 in Zone 2 (moderate, 2–4 pCi/L), 2 in Zone 3 (lowest, below 2 pCi/L). The zone is a county-level EPA prediction, not a reading from any building — it narrows the question but does not settle it, and EPA's own guidance is that the only way to know a specific home is an at-home test kit.
Last verified 2026-09-24 · methodology
Radon by ZIP code in Georgia
EPA's county radon zone for each ZIP zipradar covers. Tap a ZIP for what the zone means and how to test.
| ZIP | EPA radon zone |
|---|---|
| 30303AtlantaFulton County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 30309Atlanta (Midtown)Fulton County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 30024SuwaneeGwinnett County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 31401SavannahChatham County | Zone 3 · lowest |
| 31561Sea IslandGlynn County | Zone 3 · lowest |
| 30606Athens (GA)Clarke County | Zone 2 · moderate |
| 30075Roswell (GA)Fulton County | Zone 1 · highest |
| 30022Alpharetta (GA)Fulton County | Zone 1 · highest |
County-level figures from EPA Radon Zones, joined to each ZIP by county. None of them is a measurement at a specific address.
What lands here
Pages show the county zone, what the classification means for home testing recommendations, and state-level supplementary data where available.
Source & refresh
EPA Radon Zones. Refreshed static 1993 baseline plus state-level supplementary updates. Primary source →
Georgia top concern
Coastal flood (Savannah/Brunswick), tornadoes
Georgia has both Atlantic coastal AE/VE zones and inland tornado/wind exposure. Wildfire risk in southeastern flatwoods. EPA SDWIS compliance varies sharply between urban Atlanta utilities and small rural systems in southwest GA.
See Georgia state page for the full state-level rollup across all 12 dimensions.
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