ZIP code
29560
in Lake City, South CarolinaPopulation 12,277
43.33/ 100
Ranked #24,079 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #279 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #9 of 18 Florence, SC ZIPs (top 50%)
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.
Diabetes
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.16 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & 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
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.3%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
27.5%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
20.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Lake City, South Carolina (ZIP 29560) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,079th) and the bottom 33% of South Carolina (279th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: mental-health providers sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 8.7% nationally. Transit is in the top 8.9% nationally. Against that, modeled diabetes stands in the top 5.6% nationally, stroke settles in the top 6.9% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 7.9% nationally, utility shutoff lands in the top 8.2% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 8.4% nationally.
Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 29111, just across the boundary. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 6.5% 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. 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 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
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 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $46,601 predicts 77.1 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,545 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 84.5; chronic-disease standing 14.2 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,058 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.
Nearby
29111
South Carolinashares a border
Score 46.58
Closest healthier
29162
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.05
Similar health profile
36782
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 39.84
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 | 31.6% | 29.1–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 44.7–50.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.6–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 17.3–20.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.1% | 38.1–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 39.1–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.6–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 81.1–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 81.3–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.7–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.9–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.1% | 50.1–56.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 74.1–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 31.0–38.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 35.8–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.6% | 25.1–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.5–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.2% | 35.9–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 19.5–23.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.1–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.8–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.4% | 25.5–31.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.5% | 24.9–30.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 18.4–22.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.3% | 32.7–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–15.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 37.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $46,601 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $125,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $709 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 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