ZIP code
29665
in Newry, South CarolinaPopulation 412
49.51/ 100
Ranked #16,921 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #159 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Loneliness
25.9%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.7%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
55.8%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
11.7%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Newry, South Carolina (ZIP 29665) ranks in the bottom 47% nationally (16,921st) and the top 38% of South Carolina (159th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum. Homeownership settles at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally.
To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Close by, ZIP 29672, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
29672
South Carolinashares a border
Score 52.60
Closest healthier
29630
South Carolinaabout 0.9 mi away
Score 50.65
Similar health profile
30522
Georgia99% similar profile
Score 49.55
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 | 41.3% | 36.9–45.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 42.0–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.7% | 9.4–14.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 8.1–16.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.7–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 15.2–22.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.3% | 43.7–52.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.0–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 4.3–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.1–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 6.1–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 87.0% | 84.5–89.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.3% | 82.5–87.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.2–92.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.5% | 69.1–77.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 53.1–60.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.5–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 9.0–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 21.3–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 29.5–40.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.8% | 17.2–29.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 13.7–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 9.8–16.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 28.4–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.6–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 6.8–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 15.0–25.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 3.8–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 4.7–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.6% | 14.7–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 8.6–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.0–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 5.8–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 4.8–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.9% | 21.4–30.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.8% | 4.4–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 55.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 26.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 60.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 65.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $45,407 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $303,400 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 2.23 | 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 2.23 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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