ZIP code
29591
in Scranton, South CarolinaPopulation 4,639
43.42/ 100
Ranked #23,992 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #274 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #8 of 18 Florence, SC ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Grocery access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
36.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.8 pCi/L
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
36.5 mi
in the top 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS79thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Scranton, South Carolina (ZIP 29591) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (23,992nd) and the bottom 34% of South Carolina (274th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: grocery registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Fiber broadband stands in the top 13.0% nationally, and modeled radon lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Set against that, fatal road crashes sits in the top 8.6% nationally, modeled diabetes is in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 9.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 12.7% nationally, and humid heat registers in the top 13.9% nationally.
A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 29161, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Florence, SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 86.3; chronic-disease standing 16.8 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,101 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29114
South Carolinashares a border
Score 42.12
Closest healthier
29161
South Carolinashares a border
Score 47.48
Similar health profile
36558
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 42.75
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 | 32.1% | 29.1–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 41.4–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.3–27.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 39.4–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 35.7–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.5–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 80.0–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.8–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.9–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 60.4–69.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.5% | 48.1–55.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 15.4–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.5–36.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 32.7–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.8% | 23.0–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 34.6–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.9–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 22.0–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 30.2–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 35.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 16.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $65,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $93,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $699 | $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 | 73.7 yr ± 1.04 | 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 1.04 years of 73.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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