ZIP code
29014
in Blackstock, South CarolinaPopulation 1,595
46.77/ 100
Ranked #20,430 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #211 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #91 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
144.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.59 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
2.7%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Blackstock, South Carolina (ZIP 29014) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,430th) and the bottom 49% of South Carolina (211th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.2% nationally, and walkability lies in the bottom 10.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes is in the top 10.2% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 13.1% nationally, modeled stroke is in the top 12.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 14.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 6.9% nationally, and civic is in the top 10.1% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, fatal road crashes runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 29058, about 2.1 miles away.
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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-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 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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 79.8; chronic-disease standing 19.3 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,687 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
29015
South Carolinashares a border
Score 43.22
Closest healthier
29058
South Carolinaabout 2.1 mi away
Score 51.22
Similar health profile
22469
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 44.40
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 | 32.9% | 30.1–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 41.9–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 8.1–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.5–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 39.4–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 32.8–43.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 14.2–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 10.0–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 81.1–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.3–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.4–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.3–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.1% | 55.0–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 68.9–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 27.0–34.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.2–41.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.7–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.5–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.9–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.7–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.4–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.3% | 22.5–28.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 17.8–22.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 29.4–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 40.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $62,422 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $187,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $950 ($678–$1,545) n=343 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.2 yr ± 1.20 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.3 yr (73.2–79.9) n=389 |
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 1.20 years of 75.2, 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