Obesity
26.1%
6.9pp below the 33.0% national rate.
Local Info for Charleston, SC 29401
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Charleston, SC (ZIP 29401) draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 26.1%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
Data sources used on this page
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
High Blood Pressure
29.6%
2.4pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
23.8%
Tracks close to the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.2%
3.2pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
8.0%
5.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
10.0%
Tracks close to the 11.0% national rate.
Schools in this ZIP
2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 non-charter.
| School | Type | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buist Academy | Public | 1–8 | 542 |
| Memminger Elementary | Public | -1–5 | 312 |
Schools listed from NCES Common Core of Data via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal.
Fresh.NCES CCD via Urban Institute EDP · Apr 27, 2026What these numbers say together
Charleston, SC (ZIP 29401) draws on 2 federal data feeds retrieved Apr 27. Top health signal: Obesity comes in below the national average at 26.1%. NCES lists 2 schools serving the area, 2 non-charter. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits near the national rate at 23.8%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 29401
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 29401?
26.1%, which is 6.9 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 29401?
23.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 29401?
29.6%, which is 2.4 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
How many schools are in ZIP 29401?
2 schools serve this ZIP, including 2 public schools (NCES CCD, retrieved Apr 27, 2026). No charter schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD.
Does ZIP 29401 have charter schools?
No charter schools are listed in ZIP 29401 by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
Are there high schools in ZIP 29401?
No high schools are listed in this ZIP by NCES CCD (retrieved Apr 27, 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 29401?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics) and school information from NCES CCD (2 schools). Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. School data retrieved Apr 27, 2026 from NCES CCD.
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Data refreshed via Mubboo's ETL pipeline; oldest source on this page retrieved Apr 24, 2026.