ZIP code
29899
in McCormick, South CarolinaPopulation 710
47.92/ 100
Ranked #19,031 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #193 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Short sleep
46.2%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.1%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
20.6%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
16%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
22.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
17.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People without health insurance
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
McCormick, South Carolina (ZIP 29899), overall, ranks in the bottom 41% nationally (19,031st) and the top 46% of South Carolina (193rd).
The profile reads plainly, and several measures carry it: modeled short sleep sits in the top 1.9% nationally, binge drinking lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and utility shutoff lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and uninsured rests in the top 6.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally, and transportation noise resides at the national minimum. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 3.9% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 4.1% 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 29835, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. This area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
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.
Nearby
29835
South Carolinashares a border
Score 48.93
Closest healthier
29840
South Carolinaabout 12 mi away
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
12821
New York97% similar profile
Score 49.18
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 | 18.3% | 15.7–21.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.4–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.8% | 4.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–18.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 28.7–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 34.4–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 17.6% | 12.3–23.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 69.3% | 65.3–73.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 70.5–79.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 80.3% | 76.3–83.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.2% | 54.9–65.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.5% | 44.6–52.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 67.7–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.6% | 16.9–24.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 15.4–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 20.9–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.2% | 39.3–53.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 18.4–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.2–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.1–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.7% | 25.2–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.5–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.5–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 3.8–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 4.9–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 34.1% | 28.5–40.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 19.9–34.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 11.8–22.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.8% | 17.4–28.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.3–16.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.1–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 12.5–19.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | — | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 45.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | — | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | — | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | — | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | — | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | — | 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 | — | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 1.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | — | $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 at birth | 77.6 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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