ZIP code
28442
in Hallsboro, North CarolinaPopulation 1,810
48.41/ 100
Ranked #18,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #453 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
15.9 mi
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS2ndDefinition & 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
11.3%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
121.7 days/year
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Hallsboro, North Carolina (ZIP 28442), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,400th) and the bottom 43% of North Carolina (453rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 7.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled radon rests in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and pfas lies in the bottom 12.3% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 12.2% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure settles in the top 11.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.6% nationally. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 12.9% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 14.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 13.3% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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 nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 28450, 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 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
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
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 99.1 (top 1%); chronic-disease standing 23.1 — 76 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #710 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
28433
North Carolinashares a border
Score 41.92
Closest healthier
28450
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.16
Similar health profile
27938
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 44.29
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 | 32.4% | 28.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.4–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–26.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.5–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.5% | 31.6–47.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.0–22.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 9.2–12.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.5–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.2–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.0–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 54.7–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.8–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.5–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 24.3–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 30.3–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 19.5–25.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.9–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.2% | 31.7–40.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.5–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.6–17.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.1–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 29.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 13.7% | 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 | $60,964 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $98,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $839 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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