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29546

in Gresham, South CarolinaPopulation 2,683

ZipVitals Score
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29.15/ 100

Ranked #30,919 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.6%)

Ranked #413 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)

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

9.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

24.6%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.2%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.8%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Mobility disability

28%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

35.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

30.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.3%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

38.1%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Gresham, South Carolina (ZIP 29546), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally (30,919th) and the bottom 1.0% of South Carolina (413th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 1.1% nationally, diabetes stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and stroke is in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability rests in the top 2.3% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 1.8% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 2.4% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 29519, just across the boundary. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 2.3% 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 92%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

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 92.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 2.2 (bottom 10%) — 90 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #115 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 adults36.4%32.8–40.0
High blood pressure among adults52.3%48.1–56.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.8–8.3
Current asthma among adults11.5%10.2–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.6%11.9–15.3
Depression among adults21.7%18.5–25.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults24.6%22.0–27.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.5–45.1
Obesity among adults47.4%39.8–55.2
Stroke among adults7.2%6.5–7.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.3%26.6–34.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years18.7%15.9–21.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.8%81.8–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.3%80.5–86.0
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.4–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%59.6–67.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.2%42.0–48.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.6%67.3–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.3%9.2–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.8%19.8–26.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.2%34.8–45.3
Short sleep duration among adults40.4%35.3–45.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.6%31.7–39.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.3–21.6
Frequent physical distress among adults20.6%18.2–23.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%17.7–22.2
Any disability among adults43.9%39.0–48.6
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Independent living disability among adults15.2%13.6–17.0
Mobility disability among adults28.0%24.8–31.1
Self-care disability among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Vision disability among adults11.8%10.6–13.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.7%25.7–33.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults38.1%33.9–42.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.6%26.8–34.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.8%22.7–29.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults16.9%15.0–19.0
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.5–40.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.1%16.9–21.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6417.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)17.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)7.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle1.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription79.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate69.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population1.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households49.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+24.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age45.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$32,043$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$97,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$671$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 birth78.2 yr ± 2.1878.9 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 2.18 years of 78.2, 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