ZIP code
29018
in Bowman, South CarolinaPopulation 3,559
41.92/ 100
Ranked #25,281 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #307 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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
118 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.3% 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 ›Diabetes
20.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.5%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.7%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
22 mi
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Self-care disability
6.5%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.2%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.3%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Bowman, South Carolina (ZIP 29018) ranks in the bottom 21% nationally (25,281st) and the bottom 26% of South Carolina (307th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: fatal road crashes resides in the top 0.3% nationally, and modeled diabetes registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 4.1% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled self-care disability lands in the top 8.5% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity is in the top 8.4% nationally. On the brighter side, fiber broadband settles in the top 3.6% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 6.9% nationally.
Close by, ZIP 29030, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Fiber broadband resides in the top 3.6% nationally.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 93.1 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 10.9 — 82 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #394 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
29030
South Carolinashares a border
Score 43.76
Closest healthier
29142
South Carolinashares a border
Score 42.05
Similar health profile
29104
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 42.12
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 | 34.5% | 31.5–37.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.7% | 46.0–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.6% | 17.9–23.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.1% | 18.0–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.6% | 37.1–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 37.4–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 19.0–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.6% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.3% | 82.2–86.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.6% | 82.0–86.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.6–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.9–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.9% | 48.6–55.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 69.1–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.4% | 30.3–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 36.5–46.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 24.3–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.8–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 34.3–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.2% | 20.0–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.2 |
| 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 | 29.4% | 26.0–32.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 24.2–30.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 17.2–21.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 28.3–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 41.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $49,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $108,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $745 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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