ZIP code
28432
in Clarendon, North CarolinaPopulation 1,656
43.88/ 100
Ranked #23,532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #617 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.5 mi
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
10.9%
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.24%
in the bottom 11.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
119 days/year
in the top 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
7.4 mi
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
86.2%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Clarendon, North Carolina (ZIP 28432), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 27% nationally (23,532nd) and the bottom 22% of North Carolina (617th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 4.2% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Childcare rests in the top 8.6% nationally, and modeled radon settles in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and transportation noise rests in the bottom 11.2% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the bottom 11.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 16% nationally. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure rests in the top 11.4% nationally, and modeled humid heat settles in the top 14.0% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 28472, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.8%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.8%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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 99.3 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 32.7 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,290 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
28431
North Carolinashares a border
Score 37.32
Closest healthier
28472
North Carolinashares a border
Score 45.01
Similar health profile
29530
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 43.97
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 | 30.3% | 27.0–33.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 35.1–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 23.9–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.6% | 33.3–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.5% | 30.8–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.1% | 16.4–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 8.5–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.2% | 71.9–78.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 74.5–81.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.5–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.2–68.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.1% | 50.3–58.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.3–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.3–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.6–22.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.3–33.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 29.1–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 31.9–42.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 18.8–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.0–21.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.5–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.3–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 35.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 11.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $90,815 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $160,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $950 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 1.47 | 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 1.47 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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