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29628

in Calhoun Falls, South CarolinaPopulation 2,526

ZipVitals Score
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37.43/ 100

Ranked #28,328 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)

Ranked #375 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)

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.

Tooth loss

30.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.2%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.6%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.4%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Calhoun Falls, South Carolina (ZIP 29628) comes out in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,328th) and the bottom 10.1% of South Carolina (375th).

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The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled tooth loss lands in the top 2.8% nationally, diabetes is in the top 2.3% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled self-care disability rests in the top 4.1% nationally, mobility disability lies in the top 3.9% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 6.3% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 5.8% nationally. More positively, fiber broadband stands in the top 3.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally.

In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 29620, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 21%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 31%

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 78.3; chronic-disease standing 4.4 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #825 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 adults36.0%32.4–39.5
High blood pressure among adults49.6%45.3–53.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.6–9.3
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.0%10.5–13.5
Depression among adults22.1%18.8–25.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.2%18.8–23.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.9%38.6–47.1
Obesity among adults41.8%34.6–49.1
Stroke among adults6.4%5.7–6.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.7%26.0–35.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.4%13.0–18.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.9–85.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.2%80.3–85.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.4–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%62.9–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.2%46.5–53.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.6%69.5–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.4–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.4%16.4–22.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.4%32.1–42.6
Short sleep duration among adults41.2%34.5–48.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.5%26.7–34.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.3–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults19.0%16.6–21.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.3%16.0–20.4
Any disability among adults41.8%36.8–46.3
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.7
Independent living disability among adults13.3%11.7–14.8
Mobility disability among adults24.7%21.7–27.5
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Vision disability among adults9.4%8.4–10.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults29.2%25.6–33.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.6%25.7–33.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.0–24.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.1%17.5–22.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.7–15.1
Loneliness among adults35.2%30.4–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.4–16.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–649.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)20.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription72.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate68.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households48.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+23.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age50.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$39,444$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$91,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$605$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 birth74.2 yr ± 1.3378.9 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 1.33 years of 74.2, 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