ZIP code
28107
in Midland, North CarolinaPopulation 10,244
60.87/ 100
Ranked #4,213 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.2%)
Ranked #81 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 10.3%)
Ranked #25 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.2 mi
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
80.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.9%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.7%
in the bottom 12.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.4%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Mobility disability
10.8%
in the bottom 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
6.3%
in the bottom 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.8%
in the bottom 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Midland, North Carolina (ZIP 28107) comes out in the top 13.2% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,213th) and the top 10.3% of North Carolina (81st).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled mammography lands in the top 7.1% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the top 10.9% nationally, and poverty resides in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the bottom 11.1% nationally, energy burden lies in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Elder services settles in the top 14.4% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 3.5% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the top 11.0% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 28079, 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. 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 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 93%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.4 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $105,122 predicts 80.3 years — 2.8 years below.
Ranked #3,909 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
28025
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.95
Closest healthier
28079
North Carolinashares a border
Score 60.92
Similar health profile
27527
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 61.24
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 | 26.0% | 22.9–29.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.3% | 29.4–37.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.9% | 30.8–39.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 24.4–39.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.8% | 2.6–3.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.4% | 7.7–11.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.7% | 72.4–78.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.2–82.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.8–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 63.9–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 66.7–73.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.9% | 74.9–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.1% | 9.4–13.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.5% | 15.2–22.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 27.3–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.3% | 23.4–31.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.4–12.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.7–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.7% | 26.2–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 36.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.7% | 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 | 96.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 58.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 13.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $105,122 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $385,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 77.4, 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