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28508

in Albertson, North CarolinaPopulation 1,813

ZipVitals Score
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35.13/ 100

Ranked #29,340 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #761 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)

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.

Uninsured (under 65)

25.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Vision disability

10.2%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

32.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.1%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
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

7.2%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

35.7%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

30.3%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Albertson, North Carolina (ZIP 28508) lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,340th) and the bottom 4.1% of North Carolina (761st).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled uninsured stands in the top 2.2% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled vision disability lands in the top 4.5% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 5.1% nationally, self-care disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 5.2% nationally. Poverty registers in the top 4.2% nationally, and modeled food insecurity rests in the top 5.9% nationally. More encouragingly, lead in tap water stands at the national minimum.

A note on the terms: lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28349, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 98%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 22%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 98.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 19.2 — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #553 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 adults29.4%26.2–32.7
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.0–44.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.2%6.5–8.0
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%10.1–13.0
Depression among adults26.3%22.5–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.8%13.8–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%33.6–42.3
Obesity among adults41.1%32.9–49.6
Stroke among adults5.0%4.5–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.1%22.6–31.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years25.3%21.7–29.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.0%73.1–78.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.7%72.9–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults82.2%79.7–84.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.9%51.2–62.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.7%44.7–52.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.2%62.2–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.1–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%18.2–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.4%31.0–41.7
Short sleep duration among adults34.4%27.8–41.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.5%28.4–36.4
Frequent mental distress among adults20.1%17.9–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults18.5%16.3–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.6%19.9–25.3
Any disability among adults44.7%39.5–49.6
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Independent living disability among adults13.5%11.9–15.2
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.2–24.7
Self-care disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.0
Vision disability among adults10.2%9.1–11.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%22.1–30.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults30.3%26.1–34.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults26.1%22.4–30.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.6%18.6–24.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.7–16.8
Loneliness among adults35.9%30.4–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%11.8–15.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate35.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6422.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)39.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)5.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription88.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate70.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population33.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households28.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+16.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age50.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$34,567$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$48,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$1,061$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 birth79.6 yr ± 1.5378.9 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 1.53 years of 79.6, 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