ZIP code
29316
in Boiling Springs, South CarolinaPopulation 33,104
54.03/ 100
Ranked #10,660 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #87 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #5 of 36 Spartanburg, SC ZIPs (top 13.9%)
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.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.1 per million
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & 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
80.6%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Boiling Springs, South Carolina (ZIP 29316) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,660th) and the top 21% of South Carolina (87th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: lead in tap water rests at the national minimum, and modeled mammography sits in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lands in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 19% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden is in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled humid heat rests in the top 17% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 29369, about 6.0 miles away, ranks 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 Spartanburg, SC metro area.
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 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
3 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.5 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $74,735 predicts 78.9 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,742 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 14.9; chronic-disease standing 71.4 — 57 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,054 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 38.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.5 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #1,729 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
29369
South Carolinaabout 6.0 mi away
Score 55.77
Similar health profile
63109
Missouri97% similar profile
Score 57.71
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 | 26.8% | 24.3–29.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.5–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.2–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 34.2–40.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 32.0–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 9.0–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.5–80.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 75.5–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 63.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 60.5–66.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 75.3–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 33.0–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.9–34.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.1–15.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.9–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.9–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.8–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 13.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 33.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $74,735 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $244,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,240 | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 77.5, 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