ZIP code
28463
in Tabor City, North CarolinaPopulation 7,522
36.23/ 100
Ranked #28,890 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
Ranked #752 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)
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.
Tooth loss
30.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.2%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.24 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.0%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.47 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.1%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.4%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.7 mi
in the top 7.5% 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 ›The read
Tabor City, North Carolina (ZIP 28463), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.0% nationally (28,890th) and the bottom 5.2% of North Carolina (752nd).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: grocery sits in the top 5.5% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 5.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 7.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled tooth loss stands in the top 3.0% nationally, self-care disability lands in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 7.2% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the top 6.9% nationally, and transportation sits in the top 7.3% nationally.
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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 28420, 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 97%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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
3 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 72.4 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $45,239 predicts 76.9 years — 4.5 years below.
Ranked #5,342 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.4 ± 1.8 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 75.3 years — 2.9 years below them.
Ranked #2,296 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
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 10.7 — 87 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #216 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
28430
North Carolinashares a border
Score 43.79
Similar health profile
31789
Georgia100% similar profile
Score 38.68
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 | 31.3% | 28.0–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.1% | 41.5–50.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.2–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 33.6–42.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.3% | 36.1–52.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.2% | 25.6–35.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 15.4% | 13.1–18.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.8% | 72.8–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.3% | 75.7–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.8% | 81.7–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 58.8% | 53.3–64.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.3% | 45.3–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.6–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.8% | 19.6–26.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 29.7–40.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.1–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 26.0–33.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 17.6–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 37.1–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.8–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–31.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 27.9% | 24.3–31.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 27.3% | 23.9–31.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.7–16.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.3% | 30.0–41.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 57.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 44.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $45,239 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $164,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $805 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 72.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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