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29512

in Bennettsville, South CarolinaPopulation 17,197

ZipVitals Score
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35.89/ 100

Ranked #29,043 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.5%)

Ranked #385 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)

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.

Self-care disability

7.3%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.8%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.4%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Utility shut-off threat

17.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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Vision disability

9.5%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

33.8%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.1 mi

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

24.3%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.2%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Tooth loss

25.6%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

Bennettsville, South Carolina (ZIP 29512), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 9.5% nationally (29,043rd) and the bottom 7.7% of South Carolina (385th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled diabetes rests in the top 4.1% nationally, short sleep settles in the top 3.9% nationally, and utility shutoff lands in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 6.0% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 4.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity rests in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 6.3% nationally, and tooth loss lands in the top 6.6% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 28351, 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.

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

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $34,734 predicts 75.9 years — 1.6 years below.

    Ranked #1,944 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults30.4%27.2–33.7
High blood pressure among adults48.7%44.3–53.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.7%6.1–7.3
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.6–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.4–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Depression among adults21.2%18.0–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.8%17.6–22.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.5–44.1
Obesity among adults41.5%33.8–49.3
Stroke among adults5.7%5.3–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.6%21.3–30.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.7%15.4–20.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.7–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.3–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.8–85.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%57.8–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.1%44.0–52.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.0–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.7–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.0%18.4–23.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.9%33.0–42.9
Short sleep duration among adults44.4%37.1–51.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.2%28.0–34.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.3%17.2–21.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%16.0–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.1%17.1–21.2
Any disability among adults41.2%36.7–45.7
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.2
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.8–14.3
Mobility disability among adults22.5%20.1–24.9
Self-care disability among adults7.3%6.7–8.0
Vision disability among adults9.5%8.7–10.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.7%28.5–36.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults33.8%29.9–37.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.1%22.1–28.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.3%21.4–27.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.7%13.9–17.4
Loneliness among adults37.7%32.3–43.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.7–19.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate28.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6418.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)20.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)11.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle17.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription72.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate59.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households47.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$34,734$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$86,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$689$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 birth74.3 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 74.3, 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