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29720

in Van Wyck, South CarolinaPopulation 53,584

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47.33/ 100

Ranked #19,749 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)

Ranked #200 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #89 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 21%)

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.

Expected annual disaster loss

$1

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

720 units

in the top 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.6 mi

in the bottom 9.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

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Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Van Wyck, South Carolina (ZIP 29720) stands in the bottom 38% nationally (19,749th) and the top 48% of South Carolina (200th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled expected annual loss lies in the top 1.4% nationally, and disaster risk is in the top 5.9% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 9.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 15% nationally. On the brighter side, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 2.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers lies in the top 13.6% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, expected annual loss runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 28112, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 61%

13%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 31%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 36%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 35%

11%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 46%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.3 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $62,969 predicts 78.3 years — 2.0 years below.

    Ranked #2,624 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults31.6%28.7–34.6
High blood pressure among adults39.7%36.2–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.7%7.0–8.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Depression among adults23.3%20.2–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.9%14.2–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%37.3–44.7
Obesity among adults39.1%33.6–45.0
Stroke among adults4.6%4.3–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.7%13.1–18.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.1%11.5–14.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.8–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.4–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.4–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.9–71.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.0%56.7–63.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.2%70.8–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%12.0–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.5%13.6–17.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.2%26.5–34.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%34.3–44.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.5%21.1–26.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.7–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.1%14.4–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%14.4–17.8
Any disability among adults35.6%32.0–39.3
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.7
Independent living disability among adults10.5%9.5–11.6
Mobility disability among adults18.3%16.4–20.3
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.9–5.8
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.3–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%22.5–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.3%18.9–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.6–15.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.8–17.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Loneliness among adults32.5%28.5–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.6–12.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)12.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription84.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate79.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population5.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households50.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age42.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$62,969$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$245,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$891$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 birth76.3 yr ± 0.4878.9 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 0.48 years of 76.3, 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