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29709

in Chesterfield, South CarolinaPopulation 5,988

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47.28/ 100

Ranked #19,821 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #201 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Elder-services access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Pharmacy access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 11.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Civic-institution access

0.51 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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

Chesterfield, South Carolina (ZIP 29709), overall, ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,821st) and the top 48% of South Carolina (201st).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: mental-health providers registers in the top 1.7% nationally, elder services resides in the top 8.7% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 11.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and civic lands in the top 12.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies in the top 12.8% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Outpatient rests in the top 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled obesity registers in the top 11.3% nationally.

Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 29101, about 1.3 miles away, comes out 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

“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 75.1 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $54,784 predicts 77.7 years — 2.6 years below.

    Ranked #3,613 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 83.7; chronic-disease standing 27.4 — 56 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,010 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 adults31.7%28.5–35.0
High blood pressure among adults42.1%38.1–46.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.0–9.8
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%6.8–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Depression among adults23.4%20.2–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.9%14.0–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.4–44.7
Obesity among adults42.4%35.5–49.3
Stroke among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%14.1–20.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.6%10.7–14.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.6%79.1–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%77.9–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.9–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.2%63.5–72.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.9%56.5–63.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%69.2–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.1–17.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%14.0–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.6%26.3–34.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.6–44.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.4%20.6–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%14.5–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.1%14.3–18.0
Any disability among adults36.4%32.1–40.6
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.6
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.2–20.8
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.1%21.6–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.9%18.1–23.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.9–14.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.4–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.2–10.6
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.9–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.4–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6416.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)19.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle4.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription87.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate77.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population1.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households51.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+21.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age45.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$54,784$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$144,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$829$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 birth75.1 yr ± 0.6178.9 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 0.61 years of 75.1, 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