ZIP code
28328
in Clinton, North CarolinaPopulation 26,927
41.48/ 100
Ranked #25,675 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #685 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 13.7%)
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.
Grocery access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.7%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
16.7%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.5%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.2%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
25.7%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Clinton, North Carolina (ZIP 28328) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,675th) and the bottom 13.7% of North Carolina (685th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: grocery settles in the top 5.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled disaster risk resides in the top 6.5% nationally, vision disability lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 8.0% nationally, crowded housing rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and modeled tooth loss is in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled transportation stands in the top 10.1% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the top 10.3% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 28341, just across the boundary.
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 76%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 75.4 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $52,942 predicts 77.6 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #2,904 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 76.2; chronic-disease standing 17.9 — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,867 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
28341
North Carolinashares a border
Score 45.05
Closest healthier
28366
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.01
Similar health profile
27217
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 41.92
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 | 30.8% | 27.4–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 39.4–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.1% | 33.6–42.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.2% | 34.6–52.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.8–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.5–27.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.7% | 14.7–18.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.9–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.5–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.9–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.9–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 48.8–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.4–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.1–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 27.8–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 29.7–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.2–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.3–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.8% | 22.1–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.7% | 22.7–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.1% | 20.4–25.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 30.4–40.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 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 | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $52,942 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $163,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $839 | $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 | 75.4 yr ± 0.46 | 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 0.46 years of 75.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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