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29835

in Mc Cormick, South CarolinaPopulation 6,887

ZipVitals Score
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48.93/ 100

Ranked #17,763 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)

Ranked #177 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 42%)

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.

High cholesterol

49.2%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

53.2%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

10.0%

in the bottom 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Coronary heart disease

11.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

76%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Fiber broadband

99.2%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.3%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

Mc Cormick, South Carolina (ZIP 29835), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,763rd) and the top 42% of South Carolina (177th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 0.5% nationally, diabetes is in the top 2.2% nationally, and stroke resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 1.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 6.2% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and colon screening stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 4.2% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 29840, 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.

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 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

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 3.3 (bottom 10%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #507 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.

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 adults41.6%37.6–45.8
High blood pressure among adults53.2%48.4–57.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults13.5%12.2–14.8
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.7–11.1
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.6–12.7
Depression among adults18.4%15.6–21.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.3%18.8–24.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened49.2%44.5–53.8
Obesity among adults36.3%29.2–44.1
Stroke among adults6.5%5.9–7.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.1%13.3–19.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.6%9.7–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure88.3%86.3–90.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults87.2%84.8–89.4
Cholesterol screening among adults92.1%91.0–93.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years76.0%71.7–79.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.5%57.0–63.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.8–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.0%8.1–12.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.5%11.5–15.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.5%25.7–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults35.5%29.7–41.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.7%21.5–28.2
Frequent mental distress among adults13.4%11.7–15.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%14.6–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.5–15.0
Any disability among adults38.6%33.9–43.6
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Independent living disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.5
Mobility disability among adults23.3%20.4–26.5
Self-care disability among adults6.0%5.3–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.6–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.8%20.6–27.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%15.6–20.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.1–13.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.8–14.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.4–9.4
Loneliness among adults29.1%24.9–33.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.6–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–644.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)10.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)4.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle4.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription83.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate85.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%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 households77.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+44.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age62.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$57,574$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$184,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$657$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 birth77.6 yr ± 1.2278.9 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 1.22 years of 77.6, 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