ZIP code
28167
in Union Mills, North CarolinaPopulation 2,253
46.01/ 100
Ranked #21,349 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #545 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Homeownership rate
98.6%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
77.9%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35.5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.9%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
Union Mills, North Carolina (ZIP 28167), overall, ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,349th) and the bottom 31% of North Carolina (545th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: homeownership stands in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled tree cover rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and short sleep settles in the bottom 14.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 7.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the top 10.1% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 11.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. ZIP 28018, just across the boundary, comes out 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
“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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 70.2; chronic-disease standing 11.5 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,834 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28018
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.42
Closest healthier
28139
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.02
Similar health profile
28902
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 43.64
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 | 36.0% | 32.1–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 40.9–49.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.4% | 22.8–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.9% | 37.6–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 31.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.1–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.9–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.0–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.6–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.0–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 63.1–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.8% | 58.1–65.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 68.4–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.4% | 14.8–22.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 24.4–35.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.0% | 25.0–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 20.7–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.1–44.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.9–6.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 17.8–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.5–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.2–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.4–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.5% | 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 | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.6% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $59,732 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $234,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 76.6, 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