ZIP code
29301
in Spartanburg, South CarolinaPopulation 36,278
46.92/ 100
Ranked #20,252 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #210 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #20 of 36 Spartanburg, 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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
390 units
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.78 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 29301, one of several in Spartanburg, South Carolina lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,252nd) and the bottom 50% of South Carolina (210th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: lead in tap water sits at the national minimum, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Dental providers registers in the top 11.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room rests in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 2.6% nationally, industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 6.2% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the top 12.1% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 29334, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Spartanburg, SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 1.8 (bottom 10%); chronic-disease standing 52.4 — 51 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,444 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 76.8 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29303
South Carolinashares a border
Score 39.60
Closest healthier
29334
South Carolinashares a border
Score 56.63
Similar health profile
15030
Pennsylvania95% similar profile
Score 46.58
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 | 27.5% | 25.1–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 36.3–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 20.1–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.8% | 34.7–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.4% | 34.8–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.8–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.1% | 13.2–16.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.8–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.5–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.0% | 83.3–86.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.8–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 54.1–60.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.7% | 75.6–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 12.4–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 26.4–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.8–44.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 20.7–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.8–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 31.9–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 15.0–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.0% | 24.7–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 21.2–26.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 14.3–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 30.6–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 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 | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 42.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 38.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $57,805 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $212,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,178 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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