ZIP code
28213
in Charlotte, North CarolinaPopulation 45,904
51.77/ 100
Ranked #13,736 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #319 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #57 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 50%)
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
29.1%
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
668 units
in the top 3.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full 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 ›Short sleep
43.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
44.1%
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.8%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
42.8%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.6%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 28213, one of several in Charlotte, North Carolina lands in the top 43% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,736th) and the top 40% of North Carolina (319th).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 2.7% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and modeled hearing disability rests in the bottom 5.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 6.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 4.5% nationally, PFAS in drinking water lands at the national maximum, and modeled short sleep sits in the top 6.1% nationally. Homeownership is in the bottom 6.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 7.2% 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 28075, 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 85%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
“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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 24.8; chronic-disease standing 84.6 — 60 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,387 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
28075
North Carolinashares a border
Score 63.41
Closest healthier
28205
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.61
Similar health profile
55412
Minnesota95% similar profile
Score 50.99
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 | 19.9% | 17.6–22.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.1% | 28.7–35.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 29.1% | 25.7–32.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 28.8–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.3% | 14.3–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 68.0–73.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.4% | 73.9–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.6% | 81.4–85.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.4% | 55.5–64.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.8% | 51.2–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 73.0–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.5–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 38.2–48.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.6–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.2–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.8% | 24.3–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.1% | 22.3–27.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.9% | 18.5–23.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 31.9–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.3–15.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 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 | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 42.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 44.1% | 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 | 24.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 39.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 8.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 32.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $58,146 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $282,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,444 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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