ZIP code
28215
in Charlotte, North CarolinaPopulation 66,674
51.43/ 100
Ranked #14,223 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #329 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #60 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
542 units
in the top 4.1% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
39.5 per million
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.1 mi
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.3%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
19.4%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
32.5%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Park land
8.8%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
15.5%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.7%
in the bottom 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, ZIP 28215, one of several in Charlotte, North Carolina lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,223rd) and the top 41% of North Carolina (329th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Working the other way, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 7.1% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 9.9% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the top 11.4% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. 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. On the overall standing, ZIP 28025, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 71%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
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.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.5 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #1,534 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
28025
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.95
Closest healthier
28075
North Carolinashares a border
Score 63.41
Similar health profile
10031
New York90% similar profile
Score 52.73
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 | 23.7% | 21.0–26.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.6% | 32.0–38.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.0–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.5–14.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.5% | 28.9–36.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 29.2–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.5–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.7–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 72.0–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.6–81.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.5–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.3% | 57.6–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.3–59.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.8–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 12.2–15.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.5% | 23.7–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 37.4–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.5–24.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.6–18.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.1% | 29.3–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.7% | 24.2–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–26.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 17.1–21.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 30.7–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 20.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 40.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 11.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $71,162 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $315,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,449 | $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 ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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