ZIP code
28447
in Ivanhoe, North CarolinaPopulation 1,507
47.79/ 100
Ranked #19,190 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)
Ranked #475 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Child-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.5 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.4%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.7%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.21%
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
8.9 mi
in the top 13.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
114.9 days/year
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS84thDefinition & 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
Ivanhoe, North Carolina (ZIP 28447), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 40% nationally (19,190th) and the bottom 40% of North Carolina (475th).
The readings split fairly evenly between strengths and concerns: childcare settles in the top 2.3% nationally, homeownership stands in the top 8.1% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally, radon sits in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and binge drinking registers in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Working the other way, walkability lands in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 12.3% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28444, 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
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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 98.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 19.8 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #545 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
28421
North Carolinashares a border
Score 43.13
Closest healthier
28444
North Carolinashares a border
Score 48.80
Similar health profile
29082
South Carolina95% similar profile
Score 49.07
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 | 31.6% | 29.1–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 43.3–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.3–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.6–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.2% | 36.0–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.9% | 36.4–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.3% | 19.6–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 11.2–14.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 79.1–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 79.8–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 63.6–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.1% | 49.1–54.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 72.7–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 25.6–32.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.2% | 33.8–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.6–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 14.0–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 33.2–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 17.0–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.3% | 23.6–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 30.6–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 68.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 55.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $77,134 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $241,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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