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28412

in Wilmington, North CarolinaPopulation 44,166

ZipVitals Score
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56.68/ 100

Ranked #7,573 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)

Ranked #176 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #13 of 28 Wilmington, NC ZIPs (top 46%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

6.2%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

33.6%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

64 intersections/sq mi

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

3.7%

in the bottom 32% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US32nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, ZIP 28412, one of several in Wilmington, North Carolina places in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,573rd) and the top 22% of North Carolina (176th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and energy burden is in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 15% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled disaster risk registers in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled expected annual loss settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 6.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the top 8.5% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 14.6% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 28409, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Wilmington, NC metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 80%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 65%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 79%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 77%

21%

Disability

healthier than 69%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 46%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 54%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

“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 adults28.9%25.7–32.1
High blood pressure among adults35.9%31.9–39.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Current asthma among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%6.1–7.8
Depression among adults25.0%21.6–28.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.0%9.5–12.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.6%34.4–42.8
Obesity among adults31.4%25.2–38.1
Stroke among adults3.4%3.2–3.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.5%9.3–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.9%7.7–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.2%74.2–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.2–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.1–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.5%65.8–74.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.3%64.0–70.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.5%72.4–85.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.1%14.2–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.1%10.4–13.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.5%18.0–25.3
Short sleep duration among adults31.4%26.0–37.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.0%14.8–19.3
Frequent mental distress among adults16.0%14.1–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults12.2%10.7–13.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.8%12.2–15.4
Any disability among adults31.3%27.3–35.4
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.7
Independent living disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Mobility disability among adults13.3%11.6–15.1
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.2–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%16.7–23.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.8–13.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.0–10.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%8.0–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.8%6.0–7.8
Loneliness among adults31.3%26.8–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.6–7.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6416.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)6.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)44.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)3.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription93.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)36.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate58.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population6.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households49.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age40.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$71,636$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$371,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$1,411$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 birth78.5 yr ± 0.5878.9 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 0.58 years of 78.5, 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