ZIP code
29838
in Modoc, South CarolinaPopulation 830
45.38/ 100
Ranked #22,010 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)
Ranked #241 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #24 of 43 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
High cholesterol
47.6%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.5%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.3%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.1%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
45.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Modoc, South Carolina (ZIP 29838), overall, ranks in the bottom 31% nationally (22,010th) and the bottom 42% of South Carolina (241st).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: fiber broadband sits in the top 5.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and stroke is in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 9.0% nationally.
Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 29821, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
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.
Nearby
29821
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.46
Closest healthier
30802
Georgiaabout 0.4 mi away
Score 55.50
Similar health profile
23899
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 44.56
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 | 39.5% | 36.0–42.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.9% | 42.1–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.4–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 20.4–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.6% | 43.8–51.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.9% | 31.0–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 11.0–14.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.2–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 85.8% | 83.7–87.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.7% | 81.3–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.6–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 65.0–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.5–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 67.5–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.0–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 29.6–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 20.9–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 32.3–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.9–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.3–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.7% | 25.2–32.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.1–8.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 50.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 42.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $97,500 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $229,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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