ZIP code
28134
in Pineville, North CarolinaPopulation 13,245
54.23/ 100
Ranked #10,411 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #244 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #45 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFAS — man-made “forever chemicals” that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down — were detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
298 units
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Housing-cost burden
38%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
92.4%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Obesity
30.4%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Park land
4.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Pineville, North Carolina (ZIP 28134) lands in the top 32% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,411th) and the top 31% of North Carolina (244th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: lead in tap water sits at the national minimum, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 8.3% nationally. Outpatient settles in the top 8.4% nationally, and grocery resides in the top 10.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 13.2% nationally. Set against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 4.5% nationally, PFAS in drinking water lies at the national maximum, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 5.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden sits in the top 12.6% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. PFAS in drinking water is the family of man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28210, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Climate / Disaster RiskPartial
healthier than 3%
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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.9 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28210
North Carolinashares a border
Score 62.73
Closest healthier
28226
North Carolinashares a border
Score 67.39
Similar health profile
57006
South Dakota97% similar profile
Score 56.83
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 | 24.3% | 21.5–27.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.4% | 28.8–35.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.5–27.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.4% | 29.6–37.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.3–35.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.7–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.4–77.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.4% | 74.9–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.6% | 56.5–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.4% | 54.8–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 34.0–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.8–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.4% | 12.8–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 26.8–34.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.6–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 46.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 40.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 13.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 34.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $85,681 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $383,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,706 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 77.8, 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