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29207

in Columbia, South CarolinaPopulation 8,012

ZipVitals Score
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55.18/ 100

Ranked #9,240 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #72 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 17%)

Ranked #11 of 47 Columbia, SC ZIPs (top 23%)

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.

High cholesterol

17.1%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

14.8%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

24.4%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.4%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.80%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

3.2%

in the bottom 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.7%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

4.3%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

43.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 29207, one of several in Columbia, South Carolina, overall, ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,240th) and the top 17% of South Carolina (72nd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 0.8% nationally, coronary heart disease is in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and stroke sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the bottom 0.8% nationally, hearing disability lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the bottom 6.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled binge drinking registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides at the national maximum. Modeled loneliness settles in the top 1.0% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 29045, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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 Columbia, SC metro area.

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

in the top 0.4%

21%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 51%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Disability

healthier than 91%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 65%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

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 ›

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.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 10.0 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 99.6 (top 1%) — 90 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #17,851 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.

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 adults6.6%5.8–7.5
High blood pressure among adults14.8%13.1–16.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults1.2%1.1–1.4
Current asthma among adults8.7%7.8–9.8
Coronary heart disease among adults1.4%1.2–1.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.2%1.9–2.5
Depression among adults25.4%22.5–28.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults3.2%2.8–3.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened17.1%15.2–19.2
Obesity among adults25.5%22.1–29.3
Stroke among adults0.8%0.7–0.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.3%11.5–17.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.8%13.6–20.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure36.5%33.2–40.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults69.3%65.4–73.1
Cholesterol screening among adults68.1%63.9–72.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%59.5–68.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults64.8%61.6–67.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%66.0–78.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults24.4%21.1–27.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.9%6.6–9.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults17.5%14.6–20.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%34.2–42.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults14.9%12.8–17.2
Frequent mental distress among adults21.8%19.2–24.4
Frequent physical distress among adults8.9%7.8–10.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.4%17.5–23.1
Any disability among adults28.9%25.1–33.0
Hearing disability among adults2.7%2.3–3.0
Independent living disability among adults8.6%7.4–9.8
Mobility disability among adults4.3%3.7–5.0
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.5–1.9
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.1%24.2–32.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.8%16.1–24.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.5–11.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.8–18.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.7–14.9
Loneliness among adults43.7%38.9–48.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.3–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)0.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population7.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age21.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent—$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 at birth79.3 yr ± 2.3378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.3 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 2.33 years of 79.3, 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