ZIP code
28553
in Marshallberg, North CarolinaPopulation 413
50.23/ 100
Ranked #15,923 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #389 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
98.5%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
23.8 mi
in the top 3.4% 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 ›Loneliness
28.3%
in the bottom 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
10.6%
in the top 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
43%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Marshallberg, North Carolina (ZIP 28553), on the composite measure, lands in the top 50% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,923rd) and the top 49% of North Carolina (389th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise registers at the national minimum, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 9.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure rests in the top 0.3% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28524, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 1.0%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 79%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
28524
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.28
Closest healthier
28528
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.70
Similar health profile
36574
Alabama98% similar profile
Score 50.35
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 | 36.0% | 31.8–40.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.2% | 39.4–48.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.1–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.2–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.8–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 15.3–23.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.6–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.8–85.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.2–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.9% | 89.3–92.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 63.6–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.1–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 72.2–85.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.5–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.9% | 19.1–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.2–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.3–23.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.1–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.4–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.3–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 7.8–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.4–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.1–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.3% | 23.2–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.5% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 49.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $88,984 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $225,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 76.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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