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28345

in Hamlet, North CarolinaPopulation 12,372

ZipVitals Score
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35.14/ 100

Ranked #29,334 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #760 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)

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.

Self-care disability

7.3%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.3%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.3%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.9%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.5%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

14.3%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.3%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

14.5%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Hamlet, North Carolina (ZIP 28345) ranks in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,334th) and the bottom 4.2% of North Carolina (760th).

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The measures split the difference for this area: modeled self-care disability settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Against that, modeled tooth loss lies in the top 4.9% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 6.6% nationally, stroke registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and utility shutoff sits in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 8.1% nationally, transportation is in the top 7.4% nationally, and cognitive disability stands in the top 8.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 7.7% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 28351, just across the boundary. Modeled vision disability settles in the top 6.6% nationally.

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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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 49%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

“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 73.2 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $40,957 predicts 76.6 years — 3.3 years below.

    Ranked #4,522 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.6 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.0 years — 2.8 years below them.

    Ranked #2,183 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 adults33.4%29.8–37.0
High blood pressure among adults45.5%41.1–49.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.3–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.8%10.6–13.0
Depression among adults26.4%22.6–30.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.4–19.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.3%33.8–42.9
Obesity among adults44.0%35.5–52.9
Stroke among adults5.7%5.3–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.3%23.2–31.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.9%12.2–15.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.4–81.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%77.7–84.2
Cholesterol screening among adults85.4%83.5–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%55.8–65.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.8%46.9–54.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%66.1–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.2%9.9–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%18.6–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.0%29.0–39.1
Short sleep duration among adults38.4%31.6–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.3%26.0–32.5
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%17.7–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.3%18.2–22.5
Any disability among adults43.0%38.2–47.7
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.4–10.5
Independent living disability among adults13.2%11.9–14.6
Mobility disability among adults22.5%19.9–25.0
Self-care disability among adults7.3%6.6–7.9
Vision disability among adults9.3%8.5–10.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.5%22.2–31.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.5%24.1–31.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults26.6%23.4–29.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%17.3–22.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.6–16.0
Loneliness among adults35.3%28.9–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.9–17.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)19.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)6.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle14.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription81.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate61.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population2.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households41.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+15.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age37.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$40,957$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$97,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$679$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 birth73.2 yr ± 0.8478.9 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 0.84 years of 73.2, 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