ZIP code
29658
in Long Creek, South CarolinaPopulation 306
48.34/ 100
Ranked #18,497 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #184 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
2.0%
in the bottom 0.05% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
0.86%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
31.2%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
80.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.03%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.6%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.3%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
107 days/year
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Long Creek, South Carolina (ZIP 29658) lands in the bottom 42% nationally (18,497th) and the top 44% of South Carolina (184th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: unemployment rests in the top 0.8% nationally. Better still, modeled pfas is in the bottom 0.05% nationally, and arsenic stands in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, modeled tree cover lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled transportation noise resides in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 30525, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 1.0%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29664
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.43
Closest healthier
30525
Georgiashares a border
Score 51.50
Similar health profile
26260
West Virginia96% similar profile
Score 45.53
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 | 34.6% | 31.3–38.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 34.9–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.2–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 38.2–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 32.2–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 7.9–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.8–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.8–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.5–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 68.8–78.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.4–66.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.3% | 62.2–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.1% | 12.0–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.2–32.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.5–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.6–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.9–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.6–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.7–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 12.3–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 7.6–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.5–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.4% | 25.0–34.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 31.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 16.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 7.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 49.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $67,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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