ZIP code
29377
in Startex, South CarolinaPopulation 480
42.24/ 100
Ranked #25,017 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #300 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #27 of 36 Spartanburg, SC ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
55%
in the top 1.2% 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 ›Housing-cost burden
54.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
31.2%
in the bottom 3.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
103.7 days/year
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS79thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
61.8%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS22ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Startex, South Carolina (ZIP 29377) ranks in the bottom 22% nationally (25,017th) and the bottom 28% of South Carolina (300th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 0.8% nationally, and poverty is in the top 1.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 3.4% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, lead in tap water lands at the national minimum. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 29334, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
29334
South Carolinashares a border
Score 56.63
Closest healthier
29385
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.26
Similar health profile
37402
Tennessee94% similar profile
Score 38.35
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 | 31.1% | 28.3–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 37.4–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.8–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.8–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 34.3–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.1–22.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.4–17.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.8–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 75.0–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.5–85.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 57.7–65.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.7% | 49.5–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 69.9–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.1–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.7–28.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 34.7–43.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 22.3–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.4–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 55.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 30.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 40.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.5% | 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 | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 54.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 31.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 58.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 26.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 34.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $9,999 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $651 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.18 | 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 1.18 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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