ZIP code
29583
in Pamplico, South CarolinaPopulation 4,994
38.77/ 100
Ranked #27,557 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)
Ranked #356 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #16 of 18 Florence, SC ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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.
Stroke
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63.7%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
14.6%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.9%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
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 ›Independent-living disability
12.7%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & 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
8.8%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$34,931
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Pamplico, South Carolina (ZIP 29583), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,557th) and the bottom 14.7% of South Carolina (356th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled stroke settles in the top 4.1% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled diabetes sits in the top 5.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Unemployment rests in the top 4.0% nationally, modeled self-care disability resides in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled mobility disability is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 6.5% nationally, independent living disability stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 10.2% nationally.
For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 29505, just across the boundary. Unemployment settles in the top 4.0% 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 94%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 93.4 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 8.3 (bottom 10%) — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #274 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
29505
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.46
Closest healthier
29530
South Carolinashares a border
Score 43.97
Similar health profile
23442
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 36.19
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 | 33.7% | 30.7–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 44.0–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 21.1–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 17.1–21.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 40.3–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.6% | 37.1–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 18.2–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.7% | 12.6–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.5% | 81.3–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.5–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.9–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.1–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.1–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.2% | 31.9–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 33.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 26.0–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.6–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.5–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 37.5–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.0% | 20.4–25.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.4% | 23.3–29.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.0% | 22.9–29.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.2% | 31.2–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 14.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $34,931 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $114,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $553 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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