ZIP code
29824
in Edgefield, South CarolinaPopulation 7,789
41.39/ 100
Ranked #25,755 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #319 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #35 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-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.
Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.26 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.9%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.5%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.0%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
29.6%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
13.7%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Edgefield, South Carolina (ZIP 29824) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,755th) and the bottom 24% of South Carolina (319th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: elder services sits in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled self-care disability lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled uninsured lies in the top 6.5% nationally, and utility shutoff settles in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled vision disability stands in the top 7.6% nationally, and food insecurity is in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and housing insecurity sits in the top 7.7% nationally.
ZIP 29138, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Distance to an emergency room sits at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 83.0; chronic-disease standing 15.8 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,243 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.
Nearby
29138
South Carolinashares a border
Score 41.42
Closest healthier
29821
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.46
Similar health profile
39069
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 32.46
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 | 31.0% | 27.7–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.1% | 40.8–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.3–23.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–21.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.4–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 37.0–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.4% | 16.2–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.9% | 15.1–20.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.8% | 78.1–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.4–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 82.6–86.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.9% | 59.0–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.6–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 67.9–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.8% | 29.1–38.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 34.2–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 25.9–32.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.0–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.1% | 33.5–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.7–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.1% | 24.4–32.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 29.6% | 26.1–33.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.4–23.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.2–15.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.3–39.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 51.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $56,396 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $156,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $741 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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