ZIP code
28570
in Newport, North CarolinaPopulation 22,197
55.02/ 100
Ranked #9,417 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #215 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.5 pCi/L
in the bottom 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Newport, North Carolina (ZIP 28570), overall, ranks in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,417th) and the top 27% of North Carolina (215th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled radon resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 12.4% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 13.1% nationally, and mammography lands in the top 13.6% nationally. Lead in tap water lies in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled disaster risk stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the top 11.6% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 13.2% nationally, and modeled pfas resides in the top 13.6% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. ZIP 28512, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
28512
North Carolinashares a border
Score 61.81
Closest healthier
28557
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.76
Similar health profile
24590
Virginia95% similar profile
Score 54.10
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 | 30.3% | 26.9–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 21.6–29.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.4% | 33.9–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 27.8–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.6% | 10.1–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.0–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.7–74.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.3% | 62.7–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.5–85.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.6–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 19.0–27.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.1–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.1–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 28.0–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.4–14.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.5–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 58.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $70,229 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $260,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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