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29372

in Pacolet, South CarolinaPopulation 3,552

ZipVitals Score
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45.03/ 100

Ranked #22,371 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #248 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #23 of 36 Spartanburg, SC ZIPs (bottom 36%)

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.

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.23 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

39 per million

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Slow internet speeds

1.5%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

1.6 mi

in the bottom 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST13th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

56.6%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Pacolet, South Carolina (ZIP 29372) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,371st) and the bottom 41% of South Carolina (248th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: grocery registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 13.9% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 5.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 7.4% nationally. Slow internet speeds stands in the top 7.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 9.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and household income lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Recreation registers at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.

In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 29302, just across the boundary.

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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 34%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 46%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 23%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 adults32.4%30.2–34.8
High blood pressure among adults41.6%39.0–44.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.6–10.0
Current asthma among adults10.1%9.2–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.9%7.2–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.5–10.5
Depression among adults24.7%22.3–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.8–16.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%38.4–43.9
Obesity among adults38.5%34.4–42.7
Stroke among adults4.5%4.2–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.8%13.7–18.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.6%10.8–14.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%79.6–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%77.3–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%84.4–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%63.8–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.0%56.3–61.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.9%73.5–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%13.4–17.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.3%14.6–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.6%26.7–32.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.7%34.1–41.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.2%21.0–25.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%16.2–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults16.2%14.8–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.6%15.1–18.3
Any disability among adults37.1%34.1–40.4
Hearing disability among adults8.1%7.4–8.9
Independent living disability among adults10.1%9.2–11.1
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.8–20.4
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.7–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%23.1–28.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.5%16.3–20.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.8–13.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%12.0–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Loneliness among adults33.2%30.1–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.9–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)SC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36415.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410
Uninsured 18–6412.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412
No HS diploma (25+)16.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50520.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417
Unemployment rate (16+)2.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414
Households without a vehicle2.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410
Broadband subscription78.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32286.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410
Homeownership rate80.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32277.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419
Single-parent households53.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08750.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404
Population 65+24.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419
Median age48.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415
Median household income$46,739$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384
Median home value$104,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383
Median gross rent$746$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 birth74.2 yr ± 0.9678.9 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 0.96 years of 74.2, 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