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ZIP code

29162

in Turbeville, South CarolinaPopulation 3,776

47.05/ 100

Ranked #20,106 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #207 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 50%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Fiber broadband

99.6%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.28 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

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Uninsured (under 65)

17.5%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Crowded housing

7.9%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.9%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

26.3%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

19.4%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

12.7 mi

in the top 10.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.2 mi

in the top 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

33.4%

in the bottom 11.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Turbeville, South Carolina (ZIP 29162) ranks in the bottom 37% nationally (20,106th) and the top 50% of South Carolina (207th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: fiber broadband settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 4.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 10.3% nationally. On the other hand, modeled uninsured lands in the top 7.0% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled food insecurity rests in the top 9.5% nationally, modeled housing insecurity is in the top 9.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 10.5% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 10.6% nationally.

In plainer terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 29161, about 5.1 miles away.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 95%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults24.6%21.9–27.3
High blood pressure among adults38.4%34.5–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.5%5.9–7.1
Current asthma among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Depression among adults22.6%19.4–26.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.2%11.6–15.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened33.4%29.6–37.3
Obesity among adults36.0%29.4–43.1
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.7–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.5%14.3–21.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure73.0%70.2–75.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.6%74.0–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults79.6%76.9–82.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.6%58.8–68.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.3%50.6–58.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.9%68.5–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.1–20.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%15.3–20.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.5%25.0–34.4
Short sleep duration among adults37.8%31.7–44.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.5%21.2–27.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.3–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults14.8%13.0–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.3–21.3
Any disability among adults36.4%31.7–41.2
Hearing disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.3–12.0
Mobility disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.6%26.5–34.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.3%21.8–30.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.0–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%16.4–22.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.8–14.9
Loneliness among adults37.9%32.6–42.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.9–14.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6414.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)21.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle12.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription80.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate75.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households34.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+14.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age37.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$61,979$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$111,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$666$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$950 ($678–$1,545) n=343
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS 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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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