ZIP code
28109
in Misenheimer, North CarolinaPopulation 664
54.61/ 100
Ranked #9,944 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #234 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 30%)
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
18.2%
in the bottom 0.9% 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
16.6%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
3.7%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
26%
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
2.2%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
44.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Stroke
1.3%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
9.3%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
3.5%
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Misenheimer, North Carolina (ZIP 28109) lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,944th) and the top 30% of North Carolina (234th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled high cholesterol is in the bottom 0.9% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the bottom 0.9% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, obesity stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the bottom 1.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled loneliness registers in the top 0.9% nationally, and slow internet speeds resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and transportation noise is in the top 5.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 28124, about 2.5 miles away, ranks healthier.
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 99%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 2%
13%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
28071
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.39
Closest healthier
28124
North Carolinaabout 2.5 mi away
Score 55.33
Similar health profile
38152
Tennessee98% similar profile
Score 51.44
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 | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–19.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 2.2% | 1.9–2.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.0 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 24.4–34.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 18.2% | 15.3–21.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 26.3% | 19.3–34.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 1.3% | 1.1–1.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.5–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 6.8–15.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 47.7% | 45.1–50.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 71.8% | 66.4–76.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 71.9% | 65.3–77.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.6–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.0% | 66.5–73.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 68.6–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 19.3% | 15.4–23.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.1% | 5.6–10.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.8% | 12.7–23.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.8–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.4% | 10.6–19.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.8% | 19.1–28.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 8.8% | 7.0–11.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.8% | 16.3–27.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.2% | 24.1–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.0–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.5–2.4 |
| 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 | 26.0% | 20.5–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 11.5–24.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 7.0–16.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 8.5–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 8.9–15.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 44.1% | 37.3–51.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.2–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 64.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 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 | 26.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.9% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 55.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 21.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $31,208 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $186,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 0.93 | 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 0.93 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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