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28582

in Stella, North CarolinaPopulation 1,658

ZipVitals Score
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57.14/ 100

Ranked #7,142 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 22%)

Ranked #156 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 20%)

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.

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 ›

Floodplain exposure

38.6%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a nursing home

11.6 mi

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

2.7%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US9th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

81.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

3.3%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & 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 ›

Radon

0.7 pCi/L

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a community health center

11.4 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US19th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

3.8%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US15th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Stella, North Carolina (ZIP 28582) lands in the top 22% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,142nd) and the top 20% of North Carolina (156th).

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This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: lead in tap water lies at the national minimum, poverty stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally, and modeled mammography rests in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 14.8% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure is in the top 6.7% nationally, and distance to a nursing home sits in the top 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 10.2% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 28547, about 3.0 miles away, ranks healthier.

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

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 70%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 12%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 84%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 9%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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.

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 adults27.8%25.2–30.6
High blood pressure among adults35.6%32.5–38.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.5%8.7–10.2
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.2–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Depression among adults24.2%21.5–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.3%9.1–11.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%32.9–39.8
Obesity among adults33.2%28.1–39.1
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.9%8.4–11.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.4–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.3%74.9–79.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%78.0–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.9–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.6%68.2–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.4%65.6–71.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.2%76.2–85.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.2%13.9–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.6%10.7–14.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.3%16.4–22.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.0%29.6–39.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.4%13.5–17.5
Frequent mental distress among adults15.6%14.0–17.2
Frequent physical distress among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.1%11.5–14.6
Any disability among adults29.0%25.6–32.5
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.9–8.5
Independent living disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.6–13.7
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.8–3.4
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.9%17.2–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.7–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.6–8.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.9–9.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%5.0–6.4
Loneliness among adults30.2%26.3–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.6–6.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–649.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)2.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)35.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)2.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle3.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate88.9%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 population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households51.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+23.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age46.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$89,348$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$354,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$1,106$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 birth78.1 yr ± 0.8578.9 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 0.85 years of 78.1, 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