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29834

in Langley, South CarolinaPopulation 259

ZipVitals Score
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38.72/ 100

Ranked #27,581 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)

Ranked #357 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)

Ranked #37 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 14.0%)

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.

Households without a vehicle

43%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

230 intersections/sq mi

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

20.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

25.9%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

37.8%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

46.7%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Outer-floodplain exposure

7.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

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 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US6th
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 ›

The read

In overall standing, Langley, South Carolina (ZIP 29834) comes out in the bottom 14.0% nationally (27,581st) and the bottom 14.4% of South Carolina (357th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: households without a vehicle settles in the top 1.3% nationally, unemployment registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and homeownership stands in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 3.6% nationally, housing-cost burden is in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides at the national minimum. Outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 5.3% nationally. On the brighter side, walkability lies in the top 1.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, households without a vehicle runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 29828, 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.

Compare within

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 38%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 33%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 31%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 55%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 10%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 21%

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 adults28.6%26.2–31.1
High blood pressure among adults39.5%36.6–42.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.1–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.1%8.8–11.7
Depression among adults25.4%22.6–28.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%13.3–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%34.0–39.9
Obesity among adults37.3%33.2–42.0
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.8%16.4–23.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.6%13.0–18.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.7–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.9%74.9–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults81.7%79.4–84.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.2%57.5–66.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.7%48.3–55.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.2%66.6–78.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.6–19.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.8%17.9–23.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%28.7–36.7
Short sleep duration among adults39.7%35.4–43.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.2%23.1–29.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%17.4–21.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%15.1–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.9%16.8–21.3
Any disability among adults36.6%32.9–40.5
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.6–9.5
Independent living disability among adults11.5%10.2–13.0
Mobility disability among adults17.9%15.7–20.2
Self-care disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.3
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.4%24.2–30.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%20.1–27.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.4–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%14.2–18.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.1–13.2
Loneliness among adults33.8%30.1–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.7–12.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate37.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)3.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)20.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle43.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)46.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate25.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households62.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+10.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age55.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$26,339$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$77,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$745$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 birth73.0 yr ± 2.3678.9 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 2.36 years of 73.0, 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