ZIP code
28360
in Lumberton, North CarolinaPopulation 12,550
33.91/ 100
Ranked #29,768 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
Ranked #769 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)
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.
Tooth loss
30.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
47.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.1%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
17.1%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
98.7%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.3%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, ZIP 28360, one of several in Lumberton, North Carolina lands in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,768th) and the bottom 3.1% of North Carolina (769th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled tooth loss rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and vision disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 5.4% nationally, transportation is in the top 4.0% nationally, and cognitive disability settles in the top 5.3% nationally. PFOA in drinking water resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 6.2% nationally. On the better side, lead in tap water rests at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28358, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 80%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
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 74.4 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $46,598 predicts 77.1 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,743 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 80.6; chronic-disease standing 6.9 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #835 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
28340
North Carolinashares a border
Score 32.85
Closest healthier
28358
North Carolinashares a border
Score 38.66
Similar health profile
74536
Oklahoma99% similar profile
Score 30.57
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 | 32.3% | 29.3–35.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.6–47.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 12.0–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 20.0–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 16.2–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.6–41.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.1% | 41.5–52.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.2–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.7% | 26.3–35.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 16.1% | 13.9–18.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.8–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.7–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.7–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.3% | 54.4–63.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.4% | 46.8–54.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 66.8–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.6% | 20.8–26.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 30.4–39.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 33.9–44.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.3% | 28.1–34.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.1–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 38.4–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.1–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.1% | 26.9–33.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 24.8–31.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.4–19.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.2–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 23.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 48.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $46,598 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $103,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $749 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 0.81 | 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 0.81 years of 74.4, 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