ZIP code
29067
in Kershaw, South CarolinaPopulation 11,116
42.53/ 100
Ranked #24,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #298 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #101 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
62.1%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
Kershaw, South Carolina (ZIP 29067), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,796th) and the bottom 29% of South Carolina (298th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband sits in the top 11.7% nationally, modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 13.9% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 15% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 7.5% nationally, and modeled food insecurity lands in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff is in the top 14.2% nationally, and housing insecurity resides in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured rests in the top 11.4% nationally, and transportation lies in the top 16% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 29020, just across the boundary.
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 81%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.6 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $52,077 predicts 77.5 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 81.3; chronic-disease standing 30.2 — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,404 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
29009
South Carolinashares a border
Score 41.82
Closest healthier
29020
South Carolinashares a border
Score 49.69
Similar health profile
65542
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 32.77
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 | 30.3% | 28.0–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 37.3–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 21.4–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.3–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 37.3–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 35.7–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.9–20.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.0% | 13.0–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 76.4–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.3–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.8–85.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 58.4–65.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 51.7–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 68.3–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.7% | 13.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.1% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 36.2–44.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 23.1–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 17.3–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.5–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.4–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 34.2–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.5–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.1–26.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.2–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 29.9–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 49.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $52,077 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $155,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 75.6, 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