ZIP code
29052
in Gadsden, South CarolinaPopulation 2,199
43.76/ 100
Ranked #23,650 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #270 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #37 of 47 Columbia, SC ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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
22.6%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
46.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
67.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
76.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
99.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.0%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.2%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
By the composite measure, Gadsden, South Carolina (ZIP 29052) sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,650th) and the bottom 35% of South Carolina (270th).
Where the data speaks clearest about this place, it leads: modeled diabetes resides in the top 1.3% nationally, short sleep lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 2.8% nationally, floodplain exposure is in the top 1.9% nationally, and modeled self-care disability rests in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 6.4% nationally. Better still, modeled colon screening registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Fiber broadband resides in the top 4.1% nationally.
In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 29044, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. This ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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 74.9; chronic-disease standing 10.2 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,413 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
29044
South Carolinashares a border
Score 44.85
Closest healthier
29061
South Carolinashares a border
Score 44.23
Similar health profile
29940
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 42.90
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 | 35.6% | 32.8–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.7% | 49.6–55.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.6% | 20.3–25.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.2% | 38.1–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 37.7–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.7–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.2–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.8% | 82.8–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 86.1% | 83.9–88.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.4–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.9% | 73.5–79.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 54.0–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.8% | 74.2–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–12.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.8% | 42.4–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 23.9–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 33.2–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.2% | 20.4–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.5% | 26.5–34.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 21.6–31.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 15.3–23.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 31.2–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 31.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $52,775 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $83,900 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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