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28315

in Aberdeen, North CarolinaPopulation 14,084

ZipVitals Score
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56.49/ 100

Ranked #7,774 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #180 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #5 of 11 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC ZIPs (top 45%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.22 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.15 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health 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 ›

Recreation access

0.81 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›

Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

9.3 mi

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Aberdeen, North Carolina (ZIP 28315) stands in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,774th) and the top 23% of North Carolina (180th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled arsenic is in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Mental-health providers lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and recreation is in the top 13.4% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy is in the top 14.3% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled pfas is in the top 10.6% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. ZIP 27376, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 77%

11%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 82%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 70%

11%

Disability

healthier than 79%

7%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

“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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 78.7 ± 1.0 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.9 years — 1.8 years above them.

    Ranked #1,450 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults26.5%23.5–29.3
High blood pressure among adults35.9%32.0–39.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.0%5.4–6.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.8–7.3
Depression among adults24.7%21.2–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.1%9.7–12.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened35.0%31.0–38.6
Obesity among adults34.7%27.9–41.3
Stroke among adults3.4%3.2–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.7%10.6–15.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.9–10.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.3%73.6–78.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.4–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.1–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.6%65.4–73.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.4%62.1–68.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.9–84.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.1%12.4–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.9%11.1–14.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.9%18.4–25.3
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%28.8–40.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.4%15.4–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%14.9–18.7
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%10.9–13.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%13.0–16.3
Any disability among adults31.4%27.6–35.1
Hearing disability among adults6.8%6.0–7.6
Independent living disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.7
Mobility disability among adults13.2%11.6–14.8
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.4–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.5–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.1–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.5–12.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.2–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%7.0–8.7
Loneliness among adults32.1%27.8–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.9–8.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6412.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)6.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle5.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate68.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population4.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households45.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+15.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age36.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$77,418$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$303,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$1,289$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$957 ($715–$1,575) n=687
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.7 yr ± 0.5378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 0.53 years of 78.7, 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