ZIP code
29712
in Edgemoor, South CarolinaPopulation 2,047
51.18/ 100
Ranked #14,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #133 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #63 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
44 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
1.4%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.7%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
63.2%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Edgemoor, South Carolina (ZIP 29712) sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,569th) and the top 32% of South Carolina (133rd).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and poverty sits in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription resides in the top 11.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership resides in the top 16% nationally. On the other hand, fatal road crashes sits in the top 5.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 14.0% nationally.
Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 29704, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-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 73%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
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
29704
South Carolinashares a border
Score 52.53
Closest healthier
29726
South Carolinaabout 4.7 mi away
Score 53.09
Similar health profile
30258
Georgia95% similar profile
Score 51.36
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 | 28.8% | 25.9–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 34.7–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.5–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.6–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 35.6–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.3% | 28.7–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.1–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.9–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 75.8–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.5–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 63.2–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.5–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 65.2–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.4% | 13.9–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.6–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 29.6–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.4–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 27.2–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.0–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.3–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.4–11.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 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 | 96.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 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 | 82.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 21.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $62,656 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $208,900 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 74.7, 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