ZIP code
29448
in Harleyville, South CarolinaPopulation 1,997
49.70/ 100
Ranked #16,660 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #155 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #30 of 45 Charleston-North Charleston, SC ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
0.73%
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Fatal road crashes
120.2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
20.1 mi
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.43 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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
Harleyville, South Carolina (ZIP 29448), overall, ranks in the bottom 48% nationally (16,660th) and the top 37% of South Carolina (155th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: fatal road crashes settles in the top 0.3% nationally, distance to an emergency room is in the top 5.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat sits in the top 11.3% nationally. Floodplain exposure lands in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and pfas resides in the bottom 17% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the bottom 18% nationally.
Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. ZIP 29483, about 8.5 miles away, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, 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 77%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
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.
Nearby
29018
South Carolinashares a border
Score 41.92
Closest healthier
29483
South Carolinaabout 8.5 mi away
Score 55.41
Similar health profile
08224
New Jersey97% similar profile
Score 50.91
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 | 29.2% | 26.1–32.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.6–44.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.4–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.3–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.6–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.1–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.3–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.8% | 60.1–69.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.8–63.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.3% | 66.3–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 24.6–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 34.2–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 28.3–36.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.7–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.5–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $71,967 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $194,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $676 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.27 | 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 1.27 years of 75.7, 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