ZIP code
29550
in Hartsville, South CarolinaPopulation 29,924
45.69/ 100
Ranked #21,662 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #232 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #6 of 18 Florence, SC ZIPs (top 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.
Obesity
44%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Hartsville, South Carolina (ZIP 29550) comes out in the bottom 32% nationally (21,662nd) and the bottom 44% of South Carolina (232nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 10.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled obesity lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the top 9.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 12.4% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 13.5% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 13.5% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 12.8% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 29101, 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 Florence, 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 63%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
“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 73.8 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $51,491 predicts 77.5 years — 3.7 years below.
Ranked #4,862 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.
Nearby
29010
South Carolinashares a border
Score 37.84
Closest healthier
29101
South Carolinashares a border
Score 50.36
Similar health profile
23002
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 44.31
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 | 32.2% | 29.1–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.1% | 39.4–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.6–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 15.0–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.5–44.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.0% | 37.8–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.0–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 80.0–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 62.1–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.5% | 55.3–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 68.3–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.3–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.7–33.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 31.6–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 22.2–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.6–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 17.0–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.9–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 29.2–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 48.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 19.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $51,491 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $179,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $884 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 0.59 | 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 0.59 years of 73.7, 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