ZIP code
29805
in Aiken, South CarolinaPopulation 4,935
48.06/ 100
Ranked #18,845 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #188 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #16 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Fiber broadband
98.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS8thDefinition & 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
34.4 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 29805, one of several in Aiken, South Carolina lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,845th) and the top 45% of South Carolina (188th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: fiber broadband lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure is at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled radon settles in the bottom 20% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes resides in the top 10.0% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 11.8% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 13.4% nationally. Childcare stands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 23% nationally. Park land lands at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 29856, just across the boundary, ranks better 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Augusta-Richmond County, GA-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 41%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29006
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.35
Closest healthier
29856
South Carolinashares a border
Score 49.70
Similar health profile
63552
Missouri98% similar profile
Score 47.33
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 | 30.7% | 28.1–33.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 37.1–43.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 35.4–41.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.1% | 31.8–40.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.6–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.4–15.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.3–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.1–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.7–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.8% | 57.7–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.3–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 13.6–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 25.0–32.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 32.9–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.2–37.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.9–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.6–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.8–14.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 27.4–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 54.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 28.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 47.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $56,185 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $191,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $825 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.58 | 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 1.58 years of 76.4, 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