ZIP code
29468
in Pineville, South CarolinaPopulation 2,144
29.29/ 100
Ranked #30,903 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
Ranked #412 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 1.2%)
Ranked #45 of 45 Charleston-North Charleston, SC ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
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.
Diabetes
28.9%
in the top 0.06% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Stroke
8.5%
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
10.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
32%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
12.8%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
59.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.79%
in the bottom 0.3% 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 ›Fair or poor health
37.1%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
15.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Obesity
51.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Pineville, South Carolina (ZIP 29468) comes out in the bottom 3.7% nationally (30,903rd) and the bottom 1.2% of South Carolina (412th).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled diabetes resides in the top 0.06% nationally, stroke rests in the top 0.2% nationally, and self-care disability lies in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 0.3% nationally, vision disability settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled obesity is in the top 0.3% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 0.3% nationally.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 29056, just across the boundary.
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 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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
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 92.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 1.0 (bottom 1%) — 92 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #77 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
29056
South Carolinashares a border
Score 49.75
Closest healthier
29102
South Carolinashares a border
Score 40.99
Similar health profile
36740
Alabama100% similar profile
Score 28.35
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 | 38.6% | 35.2–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 59.1% | 55.3–62.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 28.9% | 25.9–32.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 40.1–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 51.6% | 45.8–57.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.4% | 23.3–31.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.2% | 13.8–21.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.4% | 84.4–88.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.6% | 83.0–87.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.4–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.4–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.7% | 45.4–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.8–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.3% | 18.8–25.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 45.5% | 39.8–51.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.1% | 40.4–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.1% | 32.5–41.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.7% | 18.1–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.7–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.7% | 43.9–53.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–17.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 32.0% | 28.3–36.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.8% | 27.6–36.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 41.1% | 35.7–46.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 32.1% | 27.4–37.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.9% | 23.2–30.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.2–20.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.1–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 33.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 46.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $27,032 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $98,900 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.0 yr ± 2.93 | 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 2.93 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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