ZIP code
28519
in Bridgeton, North CarolinaPopulation 392
36.26/ 100
Ranked #28,877 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.0%)
Ranked #751 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
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.
Transportation noise
63.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
79.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
38%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
65.1%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
13.8%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
5.8%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
56.7%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.2%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Bridgeton, North Carolina (ZIP 28519) lands in the bottom 10.0% nationally (28,877th) and the bottom 5.3% of North Carolina (751st).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled transportation noise sits in the top 0.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure is in the top 1.2% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 4.6% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 6.4% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 8.9% nationally. Modeled pfas lies in the top 9.5% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 10.3% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 9.6% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28560, 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.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.2%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28560
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.21
Closest healthier
28562
North Carolinaabout 0.8 mi away
Score 56.75
Similar health profile
73141
Oklahoma97% similar profile
Score 38.16
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 | 34.5% | 30.8–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 40.0–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.3–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–18.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.9% | 34.7–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.2% | 32.7–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.5–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 9.7–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.6–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.1–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.8–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.8% | 49.8–57.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.3–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–22.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 26.9–37.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 28.2–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.4–31.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–20.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.0% | 37.0–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.7–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.1–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 17.6–25.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.9% | 16.4–23.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 30.1–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 38.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 65.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 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 | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 38.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 32.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $38,988 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $164,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,010 | $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 | 72.2 yr ± 3.09 | 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 3.09 years of 72.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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