ZIP code
29642
in Easley, South CarolinaPopulation 36,852
55.58/ 100
Ranked #8,771 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #68 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #13 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (top 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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
36 per million
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 29642, one of several in Easley, South Carolina ranks in the top 27% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,771st) and the top 16% of South Carolina (68th).
A number of signals point in a favorable direction for this area: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Grocery is in the top 17% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 8.7% nationally, expected annual loss settles in the top 11.1% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lands in the top 17% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 18% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 23% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 29621, about 3.6 miles away.
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 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $78,221 predicts 79.1 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,782 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
29611
South Carolinashares a border
Score 42.25
Closest healthier
29621
South Carolinaabout 3.6 mi away
Score 55.74
Similar health profile
27302
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 57.02
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 | 29.4% | 27.2–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.1% | 33.4–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 9.0–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.6% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 22.2–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 35.3–41.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 30.3–38.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 9.2–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.8–81.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 76.9–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.5–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.9% | 65.5–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.7–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 71.6–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 20.5–25.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 29.5–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.9% | 16.2–19.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.6–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 12.3–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 12.1–14.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.0% | 27.3–32.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–23.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 28.6–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 54.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 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 | $78,221 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $282,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,033 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.47 | 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 0.47 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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