ZIP code
29673
in Piedmont, South CarolinaPopulation 30,461
49.61/ 100
Ranked #16,772 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #158 of 417 South Carolina ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #28 of 51 Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC ZIPs (bottom 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.
PFAS in drinking water
78.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.1% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.1 per million
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST43rdUS9thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Piedmont, South Carolina (ZIP 29673) places in the bottom 48% nationally (16,772nd) and the top 38% of South Carolina (158th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled pfas lands in the top 2.2% nationally, industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 7.3% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 10.5% nationally, fatal road crashes sits in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 16% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 29605, 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 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
“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 77.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $71,444 predicts 78.8 years — 1.7 years below.
Ranked #2,112 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.1 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.1 ± 1.5 years.
Ranked #1,599 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
29605
South Carolinashares a border
Score 51.32
Closest healthier
29642
South Carolinashares a border
Score 55.58
Similar health profile
27262
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 49.50
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 | 28.7% | 26.7–30.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.8% | 35.4–40.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.7–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.4–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 22.3–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.6% | 12.4–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 35.2–40.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 32.5–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.7–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.9–16.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.8–14.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.5–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 76.1–80.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 84.3–87.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 64.0–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.9–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 73.4–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.0% | 24.5–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 32.3–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.5% | 19.9–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.6–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.9–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.4–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 31.1–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.7–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.8–17.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.6–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.9–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 17.6–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 13.1–15.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 30.6–36.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | SC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 15.5% (6.2–28.7%) n=410 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.1% (5.9–25.5%) n=412 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (3.4–21.1%) n=417 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 20.1% (9.1–48.9%) n=417 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.6% (0.2–11.1%) n=414 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.8% (0.0–13.6%) n=410 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.1% (71.4–95.1%) n=410 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.3% (12.8–35.0%) n=410 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.3% (54.9–91.8%) n=410 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.6%) n=410 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.7% (0.0–9.0%) n=419 |
| Single-parent households | 53.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 50.9% (37.6–69.9%) n=404 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.6% (10.9–31.7%) n=419 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.4 yr (33.8–54.1) n=415 |
| Median household income | $71,444 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $58,990 ($40,800–$90,964) n=384 |
| Median home value | $253,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,400 ($88,260–$384,940) n=383 |
| Median gross rent | $1,056 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 77.1, 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