ZIP code
28452
in Longwood, North CarolinaPopulation 1,152
47.35/ 100
Ranked #19,725 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #488 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #22 of 28 Wilmington, NC ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Poverty rate
54.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
25.5 mi
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
15.5%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.1%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.4%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.6 pCi/L
in the bottom 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Longwood, North Carolina (ZIP 28452) ranks in the bottom 38% nationally (19,725th) and the bottom 38% of North Carolina (488th).
The measures split the difference for this area: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 2.9% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled mammography resides in the top 5.2% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 1.4% nationally. Against that, poverty sits in the top 1.3% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the top 6.9% nationally, and crowded housing is in the top 8.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 8.6% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 28469, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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 24.0 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #780 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
28469
North Carolinashares a border
Score 61.34
Similar health profile
29164
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 48.02
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 | 32.7% | 29.1–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.2–48.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.0–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.4–42.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 32.7–47.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 11.7–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.4–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.4–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.1–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.0–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.2–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.3–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.5% | 74.9–86.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.0–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 13.6–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.8% | 23.6–34.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 33.6–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.9% | 20.1–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.0–19.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.0–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.1–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 21.2–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 17.7–25.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.4% | 15.9–23.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.2–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 54.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 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 | 15.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 3.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 30.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $699 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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