ZIP code
29644
in Fountain Inn, South CarolinaPopulation 22,907
51.65/ 100
Ranked #13,908 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #119 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #23 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
59.9%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Fountain Inn, South Carolina (ZIP 29644) lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,908th) and the top 29% of South Carolina (119th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: lead in tap water lands at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the top 10.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled pfas lies in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the top 14.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 29388, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
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
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 76.4 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $70,301 predicts 78.7 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,139 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
29388
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.72
Closest healthier
29680
South Carolinashares a border
Score 59.72
Similar health profile
35811
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 51.73
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 | 27.7% | 25.6–29.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 35.1–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.7–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.1–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.2–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.8–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 12.2–14.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.9–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 31.1–38.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 77.4–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.7–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.6–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 64.2–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 59.9–65.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 76.0–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.6% | 13.1–16.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 24.5–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.5% | 31.3–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 19.4–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 16.0–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 13.4–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 14.0–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.0% | 30.4–35.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.3–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.1–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 20.6–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 12.4–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 28.8–34.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 39.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 36.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $70,301 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $257,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,108 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 76.4, 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