ZIP code
29030
in Cameron, South CarolinaPopulation 2,045
43.76/ 100
Ranked #23,647 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #269 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #36 of 47 Columbia, 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
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.5 mi
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.6%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.6%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.3%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.86%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.7 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 13.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Cameron, South Carolina (ZIP 29030) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,647th) and the bottom 35% of South Carolina (269th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: dental providers sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 12.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled diabetes settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the top 6.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled self-care disability lies in the top 9.7% nationally, fatal road crashes lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the top 10.7% nationally.
Close by, ZIP 29135, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Distance to an emergency room sits in the top 6.6% 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Columbia, 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%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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 83.8; chronic-disease standing 12.1 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #964 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
29018
South Carolinashares a border
Score 41.92
Closest healthier
29135
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.82
Similar health profile
36069
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 42.06
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 | 35.1% | 32.2–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.6% | 44.1–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.7–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 17.1–21.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 37.6–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 35.9–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 14.5–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.4–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.8% | 82.0–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 86.3–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 64.4–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.6% | 53.7–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 68.2–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.7–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 31.9–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.5–29.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.5–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.4–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.7–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.0% | 34.3–42.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.8–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.4–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.9% | 23.0–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.0% | 21.3–26.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.7–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.3% | 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 | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 37.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $80,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $198,600 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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