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28330

in Cordova, North CarolinaPopulation 313

ZipVitals Score
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40.40/ 100

Ranked #26,485 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #707 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)

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.

Unemployment rate

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

100%

at the national maximum

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US7th
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

62.1%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Cordova, North Carolina (ZIP 28330) lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,485th) and the bottom 10.9% of North Carolina (707th).

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Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: unemployment resides at the national maximum, and poverty lands at the national maximum. Housing-cost burden registers at the national maximum, and modeled pfas sits in the top 7.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, homeownership is at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally, expected annual loss lies in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and arsenic resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 28091, about 1.1 miles away.

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.

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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 50%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

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 ›

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 adults33.3%29.7–37.1
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.2–46.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.5–10.5
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%8.0–10.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.3–13.1
Depression among adults27.8%23.6–32.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.7%12.6–17.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.0%34.3–43.7
Obesity among adults39.4%31.0–48.1
Stroke among adults4.9%4.3–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.6%13.5–20.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%9.2–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.9%76.0–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.4–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.6%83.2–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years59.2%53.7–64.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.0%52.0–59.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.7%62.8–79.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%10.9–16.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.8%15.4–22.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.0%24.8–36.0
Short sleep duration among adults34.0%27.4–40.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.9%21.2–29.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.4–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.2–18.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%15.7–21.3
Any disability among adults39.9%34.8–45.6
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.6
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.8–13.2
Mobility disability among adults19.7%16.7–22.9
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.8–6.6
Vision disability among adults7.4%6.4–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.2–26.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%15.8–23.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.1%14.8–22.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.9%11.6–16.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.8–12.3
Loneliness among adults32.6%26.3–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.6–12.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate100.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–64100.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)100.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)100.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+22.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age18.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.6 yr ± 1.4478.9 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 1.44 years of 74.6, 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