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ZIP code

28386

in Rennert, North CarolinaPopulation 5,451

28.03/ 100

Ranked #31,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)

Ranked #786 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 0.9%)

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.

Vision disability

12.9%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

33%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
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.

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Cognitive disability

23.9%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

21.4%

in the top 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

48.5%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

20.7%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

37.8%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Rennert, North Carolina (ZIP 28386), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 3.1% nationally (31,096th) and the bottom 0.9% of North Carolina (786th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled vision disability sits in the top 1.4% nationally, tooth loss stands in the top 1.8% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 2.1% nationally, cognitive disability stands in the top 1.7% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled uninsured sits in the top 3.7% nationally, and obesity stands in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled transportation resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and food insecurity sits in the top 2.5% nationally.

The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 28357, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 2.1% 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 69.3; chronic-disease standing 6.9 (bottom 10%) — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,570 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.

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 adults30.7%28.3–33.2
High blood pressure among adults43.9%40.9–47.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults5.6%5.2–6.1
Current asthma among adults13.4%12.2–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.4–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.7%10.6–13.0
Depression among adults24.2%21.6–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.3%17.5–21.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%34.2–40.2
Obesity among adults48.5%43.7–53.2
Stroke among adults5.8%5.4–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years33.0%28.9–37.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years21.4%19.0–24.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.8%73.4–78.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.2%76.3–81.7
Cholesterol screening among adults81.4%79.2–83.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.9%50.7–59.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.6%41.3–47.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.9%65.3–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%10.2–13.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.1%23.4–29.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.0%34.9–43.1
Short sleep duration among adults41.1%36.6–45.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.4%32.2–38.6
Frequent mental distress among adults21.7%19.7–23.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.8%18.0–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.9%21.6–26.4
Any disability among adults45.5%41.6–49.3
Hearing disability among adults10.7%9.7–11.8
Independent living disability among adults15.5%14.0–17.1
Mobility disability among adults23.9%21.6–26.2
Self-care disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.0
Vision disability among adults12.9%11.8–14.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.7%24.6–30.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults37.8%34.5–41.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults36.1%32.6–39.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.7%24.1–29.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults20.7%18.7–22.7
Loneliness among adults35.0%31.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults19.8%17.7–21.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6429.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)26.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)7.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle9.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate76.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population10.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households39.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+8.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age31.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$31,777$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$69,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$715$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.0378.9 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 1.03 years of 75.3, 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