ZIP code
27928
in Creswell, North CarolinaPopulation 1,834
42.14/ 100
Ranked #25,091 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #662 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Grocery access
0.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Child-care access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.0%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.7%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.2%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Creswell, North Carolina (ZIP 27928), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 22% nationally (25,091st) and the bottom 17% of North Carolina (662nd).
The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: crowded housing lies in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled stroke sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 5.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 7.5% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 7.3% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Walkability is in the bottom 8.3% nationally. On the brighter side, grocery resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 27810, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.5; chronic-disease standing 7.4 (bottom 10%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #761 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27810
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.88
Closest healthier
27860
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.61
Similar health profile
24589
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 44.47
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 | 36.7% | 32.8–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.1% | 43.6–52.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.8–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.2–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 32.7–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.0–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.1–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 79.9–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 79.9–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.4–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.0–72.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.1% | 54.3–61.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 71.3–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.5–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.5–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.6% | 23.2–30.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 36.0–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.6–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.7–23.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.1% | 16.3–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 50.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $143,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $941 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $957 ($715–$1,575) n=687 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.6 yr ± 0.99 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.3 yr (74.6–80.8) n=747 |
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 0.99 years of 77.6, 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