ZIP code
29661
in Marietta, South CarolinaPopulation 6,657
47.98/ 100
Ranked #18,946 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #191 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #33 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Tree cover
79.1%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.52%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
107.5 days/year
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.2 days/year
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS26thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Marietta, South Carolina (ZIP 29661) lands in the bottom 41% nationally (18,946th) and the top 46% of South Carolina (191st).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.2% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the bottom 13.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 16% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 20% nationally. Set against that, fatal road crashes resides in the top 13.3% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the top 17% nationally, and poverty rests in the top 18% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 19% nationally. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28718, 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 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 67%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $55,099 predicts 77.7 years — 3.4 years below.
Ranked #4,535 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.8 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.3 years — 4.0 years below them.
Ranked #2,999 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28718
North Carolinashares a border
Score 57.21
Closest healthier
28790
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.70
Similar health profile
28150
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 45.65
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 | 31.5% | 29.1–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 38.3–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 21.6–26.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 38.3–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.8% | 11.1–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 79.4–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 76.7–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.8–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.0% | 63.5–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.1% | 58.3–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.4% | 72.4–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 25.3–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.8% | 30.4–37.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 20.3–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 15.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.3–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 32.4–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 27.6–33.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 54.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $55,099 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $180,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $930 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 74.4, 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