ZIP code
28101
in McAdenville, North CarolinaPopulation 898
58.28/ 100
Ranked #6,173 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #129 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #31 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Dental provider access
5.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.09% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Pharmacy access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
83.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
40 per million
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.2 mi
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.5%
in the bottom 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, McAdenville, North Carolina (ZIP 28101) ranks in the top 19% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,173rd) and the top 16% of North Carolina (129th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: dental providers resides in the top 0.09% nationally, and pharmacy lands in the top 0.5% nationally. Homeownership registers in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled disaster risk sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 9.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled pfas stands in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 4.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 9.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, dental providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, 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. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 28278, about 4.6 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. 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 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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
28012
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.52
Closest healthier
28278
North Carolinaabout 4.6 mi away
Score 63.45
Similar health profile
36066
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 57.69
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 | 25.4% | 21.8–28.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.7% | 28.2–36.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.4% | 21.3–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.1–11.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.2% | 30.7–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.0% | 25.5–40.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.0% | 7.1–11.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.0–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.8% | 71.0–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.6% | 74.5–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 85.9–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.0–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 66.4–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 72.8–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.6% | 14.2–20.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.0–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.7% | 15.4–24.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.4–39.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.6% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 22.5–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.2% | 9.2–13.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.4–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.1–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.1–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.3–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 25.4–36.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 53.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 41.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $111,042 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $364,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,083 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 77.3, 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