ZIP code
28089
in Lattimore, North CarolinaPopulation 167
52.46/ 100
Ranked #12,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #293 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
High cholesterol
22.9%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
19.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
4.8%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.1%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
5.7%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.7%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
41.5%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.0%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
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 ›Cognitive disability
21.6%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Lattimore, North Carolina (ZIP 28089), on the composite measure, lands in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,825th) and the top 37% of North Carolina (293rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 1.1% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally, and diabetes resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally, stroke settles in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and arsenic stands in the bottom 2.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure is at the national minimum. On the other hand, slow internet speeds rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and modeled loneliness sits in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 4.6% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28017, about 4.5 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 98%
21%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.4%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28150
North Carolinashares a border
Score 45.65
Closest healthier
28017
North Carolinaabout 4.5 mi away
Score 60.03
Similar health profile
37682
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 53.49
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 | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 19.9% | 16.8–23.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.8 |
| Depression among adults | 31.9% | 27.0–36.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 22.9% | 19.5–26.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.4% | 20.7–35.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.7% | 1.4–1.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.8% | 10.0–15.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 6.7–16.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 55.6% | 52.4–58.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.0% | 65.8–75.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 73.0% | 65.5–78.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.0–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 55.0–63.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.9% | 61.6–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.7% | 16.7–24.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.2% | 8.0–14.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 13.7–24.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 24.9–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.2% | 11.3–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.4% | 18.8–27.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.2% | 8.2–12.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.6% | 15.7–28.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.0% | 24.7–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 6.8–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.8–9.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.4% | 1.9–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.3–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 18.2–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 9.9–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 6.6–15.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 7.5–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 7.3–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 41.5% | 34.5–48.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.8–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 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 | 72.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 58.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 19.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $75,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $187,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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