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29939

in Scotia, South CarolinaPopulation 81

ZipVitals Score
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40.01/ 100

Ranked #26,748 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #345 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 17%)

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.

Diabetes

20.8%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

5.7%

in the bottom 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

45.4%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

3.8%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.3%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
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 ›

Housing insecurity

22.7%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.7%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

30.2%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Scotia, South Carolina (ZIP 29939) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,748th) and the bottom 17% of South Carolina (345th).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled diabetes is in the top 2.7% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 2.4% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 5.9% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 6.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas is in the bottom 1.7% nationally, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Homeownership is in the top 5.9% nationally.

For context, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 29921, about 1.3 miles away.

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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 42%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Mental Health

healthier than 62%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 adults31.3%27.9–35.1
High blood pressure among adults48.3%44.0–52.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.3–7.8
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.1–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.1%7.8–10.7
Depression among adults20.1%17.0–23.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.8%18.3–23.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.4–44.4
Obesity among adults42.4%34.8–50.7
Stroke among adults5.6%4.9–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.8%18.0–26.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.1–17.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%81.3–85.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.9%80.9–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.8–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.1%60.9–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.3%45.5–53.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.0%62.5–78.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.6%9.4–14.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.6%14.7–20.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.8%29.5–40.5
Short sleep duration among adults45.4%38.5–52.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.0%24.2–32.3
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.2–20.7
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.2–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%14.7–19.7
Any disability among adults37.0%32.1–42.5
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.4
Independent living disability among adults11.6%10.1–13.3
Mobility disability among adults21.3%18.3–24.6
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.6–7.5
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.0–9.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults32.0%27.4–36.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.2%25.3–35.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.4%16.7–24.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.7%19.2–26.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.2–15.3
Loneliness among adults36.4%30.6–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.2–17.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)13.8%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+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription97.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate97.7%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 households18.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age53.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.7 yr ± 2.1578.9 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 2.15 years of 74.7, 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