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29536

in Dillon, South CarolinaPopulation 14,907

ZipVitals Score
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34.38/ 100

Ranked #29,590 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)

Ranked #401 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 3.9%)

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

8.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.9%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

10.5%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.1%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

18.8%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

35.4%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.2%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Dillon, South Carolina (ZIP 29536) lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,590th) and the bottom 3.9% of South Carolina (401st).

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The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled independent living disability registers in the top 3.2% nationally, and vision disability sits in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 3.6% nationally, fair or poor health is in the top 4.8% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the top 3.2% nationally, food insecurity lies in the top 3.4% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 4.6% nationally.

Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 29516, just across the boundary. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 3.9% nationally.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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 74.5 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $46,120 predicts 77.0 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,502 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 69.1; chronic-disease standing 6.4 (bottom 10%) — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,548 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 adults33.3%29.9–36.9
High blood pressure among adults48.4%44.1–52.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.7–8.1
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.3–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.9–13.3
Depression among adults22.7%19.4–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.9%18.6–23.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.3%35.0–43.6
Obesity among adults46.3%38.3–54.3
Stroke among adults6.1%5.7–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.0%22.8–31.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.9%14.6–19.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.2–83.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.3–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%82.3–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.6%57.5–67.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.7%44.0–51.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.2–81.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.2–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.7%19.1–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.7%31.6–41.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%33.5–47.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.5%29.1–35.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.3%18.1–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.9%16.8–21.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.1%18.0–22.2
Any disability among adults42.2%37.5–46.9
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.3–9.1
Independent living disability among adults14.6%13.1–16.0
Mobility disability among adults24.2%21.7–26.8
Self-care disability among adults8.1%7.5–8.8
Vision disability among adults10.5%9.6–11.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.9%26.2–34.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.4%32.0–39.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults28.2%25.4–31.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.7%22.0–27.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.7%15.0–18.5
Loneliness among adults36.9%31.9–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.8%16.7–21.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6416.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)18.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)8.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle11.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription76.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate63.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households44.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+17.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age37.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$46,120$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$90,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$669$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 birth74.5 yr ± 0.5578.9 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 0.55 years of 74.5, 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