ZIP code
29161
in Timmonsville, South CarolinaPopulation 9,688
47.48/ 100
Ranked #19,572 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #196 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #5 of 18 Florence, SC ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
56.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
97.7%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
97.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
72.4%
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.093 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Timmonsville, South Carolina (ZIP 29161) lands in the bottom 39% nationally (19,572nd) and the top 47% of South Carolina (196th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers stands in the top 11.6% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes lies in the top 2.7% nationally, PFOA in drinking water lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 7.7% nationally, PFAS in drinking water settles in the top 12.9% nationally, and modeled humid heat resides in the top 14.0% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 14.2% nationally, and obesity rests in the top 12.1% nationally.
A note on the terms: PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 29501, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Florence, 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 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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 74.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $50,517 predicts 77.4 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,575 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 84.3; chronic-disease standing 26.4 — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,892 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
29069
South Carolinashares a border
Score 42.79
Closest healthier
29501
South Carolinashares a border
Score 54.19
Similar health profile
23851
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 45.79
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 | 30.4% | 27.9–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 41.4–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.4–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.9–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 15.1–18.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 38.1–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 37.5–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.4% | 14.9–20.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.9–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 80.3–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.3–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.4–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 55.8–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 73.1–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 27.1–34.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–42.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.8–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 14.2–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 32.1–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.6–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 24.0–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 20.1–24.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 31.4–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $50,517 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $142,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $865 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 74.0, 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