ZIP code
29128
in Rembert, South CarolinaPopulation 4,460
38.69/ 100
Ranked #27,597 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)
Ranked #358 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 14.2%)
Ranked #10 of 11 Sumter, SC ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
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.
Short sleep
47.8%
in the top 1.0% 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 ›Diabetes
20.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.6%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
17.5%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
32.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
23.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Rembert, South Carolina (ZIP 29128), overall, ranks in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,597th) and the bottom 14.2% of South Carolina (358th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled short sleep registers in the top 1.0% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and self-care disability settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 1.7% nationally, stroke sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 4.2% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 4.7% nationally, and housing insecurity registers in the top 4.9% nationally.
ZIP 29020, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. Modeled obesity registers in the top 1.7% 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 Sumter, 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 76%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
“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 76.3; chronic-disease standing 11.0 — 65 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,368 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
29020
South Carolinashares a border
Score 49.69
Closest healthier
29040
South Carolinashares a border
Score 53.13
Similar health profile
30434
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 42.77
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 | 31.5% | 28.8–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.1% | 45.7–52.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.7% | 18.7–22.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 35.9–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.6% | 42.2–52.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 21.1–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.4% | 13.7–19.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.8–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 80.0–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.3% | 83.5–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 63.0–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.3% | 42.3–48.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 69.5–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–21.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.6% | 29.5–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.8% | 43.2–52.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 25.9–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 33.9–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.7–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 30.1% | 26.7–33.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 32.4% | 28.7–35.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.8% | 21.6–28.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.8% | 21.0–26.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.2–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.1% | 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 | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 75.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 57.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 23.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 46.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $43,571 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $100,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $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 ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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