ZIP code
29605
in Greenville, South CarolinaPopulation 40,717
51.32/ 100
Ranked #14,389 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #127 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #26 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
698 units
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
81.8%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.49 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Park land
1.4%
in the top 30% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS70thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 29605, one of several in Greenville, South Carolina sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,389th) and the top 30% of South Carolina (127th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.8% nationally, physicians sits in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Outpatient lands in the top 8.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 2.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the top 9.5% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 11.0% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 29601, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, 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 60%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 7%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
“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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.9 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29601
South Carolinashares a border
Score 59.18
Closest healthier
29607
South Carolinashares a border
Score 59.92
Similar health profile
15061
Pennsylvania93% similar profile
Score 52.43
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 | 25.7% | 23.4–28.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.1% | 36.2–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.3% | 18.7–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 32.8–39.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 32.5–41.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.9–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.7–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.5–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 55.7–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.8% | 76.4–86.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 24.7–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 33.0–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.8–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.6–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.8–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 29.5–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 21.5–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.0% | 20.7–25.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.6–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 15.6–19.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 28.7–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 44.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 14.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 35.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $65,648 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $256,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,087 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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