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29728

in Pageland, South CarolinaPopulation 9,043

ZipVitals Score
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37.14/ 100

Ranked #28,456 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.3%)

Ranked #376 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)

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.

Obesity

47%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.0%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Diabetes

18.9%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Food insecurity

31.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Tooth loss

25.2%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

17.5%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Elder-services access

0.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

15.0%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Pageland, South Carolina (ZIP 29728), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 11.3% nationally (28,456th) and the bottom 9.9% of South Carolina (376th).

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Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: elder services settles in the top 7.0% nationally. On the other hand, modeled obesity stands in the top 2.1% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 5.9% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.4% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 7.0% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the top 7.0% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 7.0% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28103, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 6.4% nationally.

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 64%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 21%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 63.8; chronic-disease standing 12.1 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,361 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 adults32.0%28.9–35.3
High blood pressure among adults45.0%41.0–49.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.9–8.4
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.5–12.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.8–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Depression among adults23.7%20.5–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.9%16.9–21.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.3%36.3–44.4
Obesity among adults47.0%40.2–54.1
Stroke among adults5.4%5.0–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.2%21.3–29.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years17.5%15.4–19.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.6–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.2–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.1%82.1–85.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.0%56.0–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.4%46.7–54.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.5%67.1–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.3–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.2%17.8–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.1%32.6–42.0
Short sleep duration among adults41.2%35.1–48.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.6%26.6–32.9
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.5–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults18.7%16.8–20.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%17.4–21.4
Any disability among adults41.5%37.2–46.1
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.4–9.2
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.9–14.4
Mobility disability among adults22.2%19.9–24.6
Self-care disability among adults7.0%6.4–7.6
Vision disability among adults9.1%8.3–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.8%24.0–31.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.3%27.7–34.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.2%19.5–25.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.0%18.4–23.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.7%12.1–15.3
Loneliness among adults34.5%29.4–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.0%13.2–16.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6423.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)20.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle14.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription77.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate64.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population5.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households37.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age40.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$45,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$130,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$716$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 birth76.5 yr ± 1.2078.9 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 1.20 years of 76.5, 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