ZIP code
29073
in Lexington, South CarolinaPopulation 53,156
50.43/ 100
Ranked #15,657 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #144 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #21 of 47 Columbia, SC ZIPs (top 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.
PFAS in drinking water
75.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.2%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, ZIP 29073, one of several in Lexington, South Carolina sits in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,657th) and the top 35% of South Carolina (144th).
A few measures carry most of this area's good news: modeled radon resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and arsenic sits in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas sits in the top 3.0% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the top 9.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 16% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 18% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 29054, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
“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
29053
South Carolinashares a border
Score 40.33
Closest healthier
29054
South Carolinashares a border
Score 54.96
Similar health profile
64029
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 51.95
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 | 27.0% | 24.4–29.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.9% | 32.7–39.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 23.2–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.4% | 33.1–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 32.8–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.6–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.9% | 74.0–79.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.3–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.7–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 62.1–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 57.1–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.2% | 64.7–77.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.5–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 24.1–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 32.0–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.7–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.8–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.5% | 27.1–33.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 20.1–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 27.1–34.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.7% | 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 | 5.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 44.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $77,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $216,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,061 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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