ZIP code
28018
in Bostic, North CarolinaPopulation 5,034
50.42/ 100
Ranked #15,669 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #381 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Park land
22.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.9%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
14.1%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Bostic, North Carolina (ZIP 28018) stands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,669th) and the top 48% of North Carolina (381st).
The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: park land rests in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 7.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 15% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 18% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 28089, about 6.7 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
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
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 76.0 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $50,727 predicts 77.4 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,742 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
28020
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.37
Closest healthier
28089
North Carolinaabout 6.7 mi away
Score 52.46
Similar health profile
28771
North Carolina96% similar profile
Score 50.93
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 | 32.4% | 28.8–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 36.1–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.5–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.9–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 28.7–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.2–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.7–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.4–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.0–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 60.9–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.3% | 59.2–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 67.2–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.4–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.1% | 24.6–37.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.4% | 17.8–23.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 31.0–40.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.6–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 25.7–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 70.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 31.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $50,727 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $169,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $870 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 76.0, 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