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29809

in New Ellenton, South CarolinaPopulation 2,301

ZipVitals Score
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53.54/ 100

Ranked #11,318 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #93 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #8 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (top 19%)

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.

Child-care access

0.88 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

99.5%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.44 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US8th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

10.2 mi

in the top 13.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

1.3%

in the bottom 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US14th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US17th
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 ›

Dry extreme heat

19.8 days/year

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US77th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

New Ellenton, South Carolina (ZIP 29809), by its overall standing, sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,318th) and the top 22% of South Carolina (93rd).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: childcare registers in the top 3.1% nationally, fiber broadband stands in the top 3.4% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 7.9% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 13.8% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled humid heat sits in the top 10.5% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the top 16% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 29803, 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 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Disability

healthier than 51%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 66%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 71%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

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.

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 adults28.5%26.0–31.1
High blood pressure among adults39.0%35.9–42.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.6–9.1
Current asthma among adults10.0%8.9–11.3
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Depression among adults22.7%20.0–25.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.0%12.3–15.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%33.5–39.6
Obesity among adults35.3%31.0–39.7
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.3–13.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.6%9.8–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.9–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.7–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.4–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%65.0–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.3%59.2–65.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%73.7–84.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.8%13.5–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.4%12.3–16.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%23.6–30.7
Short sleep duration among adults37.7%33.5–41.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%18.2–23.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.2%14.4–18.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.3–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.6–16.1
Any disability among adults30.6%27.2–34.0
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Mobility disability among adults15.4%13.4–17.4
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.8–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%22.5–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.5%14.8–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.9–12.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.6–15.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.6–9.9
Loneliness among adults32.2%28.5–35.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6415.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)9.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)9.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle5.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription91.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate70.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households38.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+16.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age38.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$55,234$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$154,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$712$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 birth78.1 yr ± 1.3278.9 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 1.32 years of 78.1, 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