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29554

in Stuckey, South CarolinaPopulation 8,681

ZipVitals Score
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38.03/ 100

Ranked #27,989 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.8%)

Ranked #368 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 11.8%)

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.

Diabetes

22%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.9%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.8%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.8%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.4%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
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 ›

Tooth loss

25.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

30.6%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Stuckey, South Carolina (ZIP 29554) stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally (27,989th) and the bottom 11.8% of South Carolina (368th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 2.3% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 3.8% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.2% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 5.7% nationally.

ZIP 29440, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 2.6% 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 97%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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

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 74.9 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $55,100 predicts 77.7 years — 2.8 years below.

    Ranked #3,836 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 97.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 4.8 (bottom 10%) — 93 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #60 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 adults34.5%32.0–37.1
High blood pressure among adults51.0%47.9–54.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.9–9.2
Current asthma among adults11.1%10.1–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%9.2–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.2%11.1–13.4
Depression among adults21.5%19.1–24.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.0%20.2–24.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%37.4–43.6
Obesity among adults43.4%38.4–48.4
Stroke among adults6.5%6.1–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.9%22.8–29.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.8%12.9–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.4%82.7–86.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.5%81.3–85.5
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%85.4–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.5%61.9–68.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.5%46.6–52.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.4%71.4–80.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.7%17.5–21.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.4%32.6–40.1
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%35.0–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.2%28.4–33.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.4%16.7–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults18.6%17.0–20.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.1%16.5–19.8
Any disability among adults42.4%38.9–45.7
Hearing disability among adults8.9%8.1–9.7
Independent living disability among adults13.4%12.2–14.7
Mobility disability among adults24.8%22.6–26.9
Self-care disability among adults7.9%7.2–8.6
Vision disability among adults9.8%9.0–10.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.2%25.5–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.6%27.7–33.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.4%20.8–26.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.4%19.3–23.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.5–15.3
Loneliness among adults34.0%30.6–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.7%14.2–17.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6420.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)16.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle8.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription73.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)19.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate75.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households48.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+22.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age42.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$55,100$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$156,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$871$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 birth74.9 yr ± 0.9378.9 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 0.93 years of 74.9, 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