ZIP code
29070
in Leesville, South CarolinaPopulation 15,657
49.08/ 100
Ranked #17,541 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #169 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #26 of 47 Columbia, SC ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Nitrate in drinking water
0.22%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
8.6 mi
in the top 14.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Mammography
72%
in the bottom 25% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS25thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Leesville, South Carolina (ZIP 29070), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 45% nationally (17,541st) and the top 41% of South Carolina (169th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband resides in the top 18% nationally, and modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 21% nationally. Working the other way, modeled nitrate settles in the top 7.8% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 14.5% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled humid heat sits in the top 16% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 16% nationally.
In everyday language, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 29036, 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 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 78%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29006
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.35
Closest healthier
29036
South Carolinashares a border
Score 61.77
Similar health profile
71968
Arkansas96% similar profile
Score 48.35
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 | 31.9% | 29.4–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 37.7–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 7.0–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.2–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.9–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 37.8–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 33.7–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 12.4–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.0–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.8–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 65.0–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 56.4–62.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.0% | 66.7–77.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.5–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 26.2–32.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 32.3–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 20.0–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 14.0–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.6–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.2% | 30.1–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–18.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.9–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 26.6–33.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $65,865 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $197,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $932 | $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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