ZIP code
29346
in Glendale, South CarolinaPopulation 211
55.80/ 100
Ranked #8,517 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #64 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 15%)
Ranked #3 of 36 Spartanburg, SC ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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.
Poverty rate
52.8%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
80.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Households without a vehicle
26.8%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
63.4%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Glendale, South Carolina (ZIP 29346), by its overall standing, sits in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,517th) and the top 15% of South Carolina (64th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, disaster risk lies in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 6.1% nationally. By contrast, poverty registers in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled pfas stands in the top 1.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 3.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and modeled air-toxics cancer risk rests in the top 4.5% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 29334, about 13 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. 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 78%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 29%
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
29302
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.29
Closest healthier
29334
South Carolinaabout 13 mi away
Score 56.63
Similar health profile
28278
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 63.45
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 | 26.6% | 23.5–29.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 34.5% | 30.9–38.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 4.6–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.7–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 34.8–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 29.7–39.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.3–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 6.2–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.8–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.8–80.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 83.8–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 58.1–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.1% | 69.3–74.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.8% | 78.1–87.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 8.9–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 16.5–26.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.8% | 28.7–37.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 12.6–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.2% | 10.5–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.7% | 23.7–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.4–8.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.2% | 9.3–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.1–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.5–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 7.9–15.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 3.9–8.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 6.9–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.7–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.8% | 25.6–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 4.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 52.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 44.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 26.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.2% | 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 | 20.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 43.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 35.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $30,673 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $116,700 | $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 | 79.7 yr ± 2.49 | 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 2.49 years of 79.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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