ZIP code
29729
in Richburg, South CarolinaPopulation 2,247
46.45/ 100
Ranked #20,820 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #219 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #92 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
102.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
93.7%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.46 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
7.8 mi
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Richburg, South Carolina (ZIP 29729) comes out in the bottom 35% nationally (20,820th) and the bottom 47% of South Carolina (219th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: fatal road crashes registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum. More positively, grocery lands in the top 1.8% nationally, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and civic resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Pharmacy rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership sits in the top 10.5% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 12.6% nationally. Physicians registers in the top 13.0% nationally.
In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 29014, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
29014
South Carolinashares a border
Score 46.77
Closest healthier
29712
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.18
Similar health profile
36346
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 41.61
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 | 30.6% | 27.3–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.4–45.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 20.3–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.8–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 30.0–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 12.8–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 10.4–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.7–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.9–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 55.4–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 66.6–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.5–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 25.7–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.0–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.5–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 29.8–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.7–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.5% | 21.9–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–24.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.5–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 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+) | 3.3% | 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 | 80.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $53,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $102,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,000 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 2.21 | 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 2.21 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