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28128

in Norwood, North CarolinaPopulation 6,587

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49.32/ 100

Ranked #17,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #421 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 47%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Dry extreme heat

10.9 days/year

in the top 34% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US66th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Norwood, North Carolina (ZIP 28128), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 46% nationally (17,202nd) and the bottom 47% of North Carolina (421st).

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The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: grocery stands in the top 12.9% nationally, modeled radon is in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 23% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 24% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas registers in the top 14.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat resides in the top 21% nationally, and household income lies in the bottom 19% nationally. Park land settles at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the bottom 27% nationally.

In everyday language, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28129, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 52%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 56%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 76.0 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $53,818 predicts 77.6 years — 1.7 years below.

    Ranked #2,082 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.8%27.9–36.0
High blood pressure among adults40.7%36.0–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.7–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.2%8.0–10.4
Depression among adults25.4%21.3–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.7%11.7–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%34.2–44.4
Obesity among adults36.6%28.1–46.2
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%13.6–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.2–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%76.5–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%76.6–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.2–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.4%62.2–72.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.2%58.4–65.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.5%68.5–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.2–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.9%13.5–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.6%21.1–30.5
Short sleep duration among adults33.6%27.2–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%18.1–24.0
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.6%12.7–16.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.7–17.7
Any disability among adults35.1%30.3–40.0
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.8–10.1
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.2–10.4
Mobility disability among adults17.0%14.6–19.4
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%19.0–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.7–17.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%10.9–14.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.6–13.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.1–9.2
Loneliness among adults31.6%26.5–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6411.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)10.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)21.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription93.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate68.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.4%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population2.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households56.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age42.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$53,818$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$222,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$881$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$957 ($715–$1,575) n=687
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.0 yr ± 0.8178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 0.81 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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