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28458

in Rose Hill, North CarolinaPopulation 5,446

ZipVitals Score
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41.49/ 100

Ranked #25,669 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #684 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 13.8%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

53.3 per 100,000 residents per year

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

25.7%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

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Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

8.9%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Stroke

5.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.7%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

13.6%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

19.5%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

26%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Rose Hill, North Carolina (ZIP 28458) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,669th) and the bottom 13.8% of North Carolina (684th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: fatal road crashes lands in the top 3.2% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 6.5% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 7.4% nationally, and vision disability lands in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 7.8% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 9.1% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 9.6% nationally, and housing insecurity rests in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 9.8% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the top 9.9% nationally.

A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 28441, just across the boundary. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 7.9% nationally.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 41%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 33%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 91%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

“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 97.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 13.5 — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #328 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.6%28.5–34.6
High blood pressure among adults45.9%42.0–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.9–8.2
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.6–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%8.0–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Depression among adults23.2%20.0–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.7%15.7–19.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened38.5%34.5–42.3
Obesity among adults42.8%35.5–50.1
Stroke among adults5.5%5.1–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.7%21.8–29.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.3%14.4–18.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.8–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%78.1–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.9–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.4%58.3–67.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.2%47.5–54.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%68.9–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.4%10.2–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.8%15.7–20.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.6%28.3–36.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.3%31.3–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.3%25.4–31.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.3–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.6–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%16.7–20.3
Any disability among adults41.1%37.0–45.1
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.8–9.6
Independent living disability among adults11.8%10.7–12.9
Mobility disability among adults21.4%19.2–23.6
Self-care disability among adults6.7%6.2–7.3
Vision disability among adults8.9%8.2–9.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.7–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.0%23.3–29.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.6%21.0–26.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%17.3–21.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.2%11.9–14.6
Loneliness among adults34.7%29.9–39.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%12.1–15.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6424.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)17.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)4.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle8.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription76.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)30.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate64.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population8.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households45.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+21.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age41.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$40,338$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$115,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$787$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$957 ($715–$1,575) n=687
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.3 yr ± 0.6278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 0.62 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured