ZIP code
29373
in Pacolet Mills, South CarolinaPopulation 320
45.69/ 100
Ranked #21,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #233 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #21 of 36 Spartanburg, SC ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 3.2% 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
44.1%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
74.5%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST13thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
66.6%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
7.3%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Pacolet Mills, South Carolina (ZIP 29373) lands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,666th) and the bottom 44% of South Carolina (233rd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 4.8% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, poverty sits at the national minimum, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 29307, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 14%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
29307
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.66
Closest healthier
29302
South Carolinaabout 1.2 mi away
Score 51.29
Similar health profile
25404
West Virginia95% similar profile
Score 42.05
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 | 30.8% | 28.1–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.3% | 35.1–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.4–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.5–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.2–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 32.7–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.2% | 10.7–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.8% | 9.1–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.1–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 82.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 62.2–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 59.1–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 71.5–82.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 13.4–19.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 24.2–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 31.9–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 14.9–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 14.1–21.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.6–13.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 10.9–15.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 29.7–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 57.5% | 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+) | 10.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 15.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 33.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $62,143 | $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 | $1,046 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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