ZIP code
29631
in Clemson, South CarolinaPopulation 16,849
51.61/ 100
Ranked #13,974 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #120 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #24 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (top 47%)
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.
High cholesterol
28.1%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
37.1%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
26.5%
in the bottom 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
40.8%
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.9 per million
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
43%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
8.1%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.6%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›The read
ZIP 29631, one of several in Clemson, South Carolina, on the composite measure, lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,974th) and the top 29% of South Carolina (120th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 2.1% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 6.3% nationally, modeled stroke settles in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and transit stands in the top 9.8% nationally. Working the other way, poverty is in the top 3.8% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 7.0% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 29634, 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 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 10%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 96%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 26.1; chronic-disease standing 94.8 (top 10%) — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #16,282 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 78.0 ± 1.7 years.
Ranked #1,408 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
29630
South Carolinashares a border
Score 50.65
Closest healthier
29634
South Carolinashares a border
Score 53.74
Similar health profile
29225
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 50.70
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 | 17.6% | 15.7–19.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 26.5% | 23.6–29.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.6% | 5.1–6.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 24.1–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 28.1% | 25.1–31.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.9% | 26.4–38.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 8.9–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.4–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 64.9% | 62.7–67.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.9% | 70.9–78.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 73.6% | 70.2–77.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.5–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.6–61.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.2–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.9% | 14.9–21.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.7–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.8–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.5–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 28.6–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 17.7–25.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.4–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.7% | 31.8–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 63.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 40.8% | 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 | 6.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 52.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 23.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $48,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $400,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,053 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 78.0, 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