ZIP code
28147
in Salisbury, North CarolinaPopulation 25,812
49.69/ 100
Ranked #16,664 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #410 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #72 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
579 units
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, ZIP 28147, one of several in Salisbury, North Carolina sits in the bottom 48% nationally (16,664th) and the bottom 48% of North Carolina (410th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Poverty sits in the top 17% nationally. On the encouraging side, subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 3.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Distance to an emergency room lies in the bottom 15% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 27013, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 75.2 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $65,060 predicts 78.4 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,394 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.1 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.3 years — 2.1 years below them.
Ranked #1,670 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27013
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.04
Closest healthier
27028
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.89
Similar health profile
95453
California90% similar profile
Score 48.17
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 | 28.9% | 25.8–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.9–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.4–27.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.5% | 32.4–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 30.3–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 13.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.5–14.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.6% | 73.6–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.1–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.9–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.2–69.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.2–64.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.4–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.7–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.0% | 25.9–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.1–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 17.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,060 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $268,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,158 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.55 | 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 0.55 years of 75.2, 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