ZIP code
28036
in Davidson, North CarolinaPopulation 22,963
67.21/ 100
Ranked #1,224 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 3.9%)
Ranked #24 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 3.1%)
Ranked #8 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (top 7.1%)
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.
Median household income
$156,496
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.2%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.9%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.1%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.7%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.3%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
7.8%
in the bottom 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
62.5%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Davidson, North Carolina (ZIP 28036) ranks in the top 3.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,224th) and the top 3.1% of North Carolina (24th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: household income lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Modeled food insecurity sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and obesity is in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 4.4% nationally, transportation resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and diabetes stands in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas lies in the top 7.0% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Close by, ZIP 28204, about 15 miles away, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 2.4 years. The 40 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 4.2 years above them.
Ranked #301 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
28027
North Carolinashares a border
Score 58.41
Closest healthier
28204
North Carolinaabout 15 mi away
Score 68.55
Similar health profile
23120
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 65.86
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 | 23.2% | 20.8–25.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.4% | 25.7–31.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.9–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.0–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.2% | 30.1–36.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.0% | 21.2–28.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.1% | 5.8–8.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.5–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.3–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 64.4–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 73.7% | 71.1–76.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.8% | 75.3–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.1% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 27.7–35.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.6–15.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.7% | 21.1–26.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–6.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.2% | 2.0–2.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.5% | 16.1–21.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.3–7.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.2% | 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 | 5.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 14.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $156,496 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $630,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,729 | $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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 81.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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