ZIP code
28423
in Bolton, North CarolinaPopulation 2,388
38.29/ 100
Ranked #27,851 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #729 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
62.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
26.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
39.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
11.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
8.7%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.1%
in the bottom 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.6%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Bolton, North Carolina (ZIP 28423) lands in the bottom 13.2% nationally (27,851st) and the bottom 8.1% of North Carolina (729th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: fatal road crashes stands in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lies in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.0% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 7.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure is in the top 6.5% nationally, unemployment settles in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled vision disability resides in the top 8.7% nationally. On the better side, elder services registers in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 8.7% nationally.
A note on the terms: floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28420, 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 97%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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 96.9 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 8.6 (bottom 10%) — 88 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #170 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
28420
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.31
Closest healthier
28434
North Carolinashares a border
Score 41.78
Similar health profile
28530
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 37.58
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 | 33.3% | 30.0–36.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 42.7–50.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.4–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.7–27.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 34.4–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.0% | 35.5–50.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.7% | 22.6–31.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.1–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.7–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 58.8–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.7% | 46.9–54.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.7–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.1% | 10.0–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 27.6–37.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.8% | 34.4–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.4–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.1–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.3–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.5–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 36.9–45.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.8–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.6% | 24.0–31.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 22.2–28.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 19.0–25.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.7–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 26.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $52,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $134,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $893 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.15 | 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 1.15 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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