ZIP code
28610
in Claremont, North CarolinaPopulation 10,192
49.68/ 100
Ranked #16,687 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #412 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #11 of 24 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Claremont, North Carolina (ZIP 28610) comes out in the bottom 48% nationally (16,687th) and the bottom 48% of North Carolina (412th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: mental-health providers lies in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 12.0% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 13.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 18% nationally, and energy burden lands in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 5.6% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 16% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 28609, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC metro area.
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 66%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
28609
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.85
Closest healthier
28658
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.72
Similar health profile
28114
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 49.76
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 | 29.2% | 25.8–32.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.3–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.0–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 30.1–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.6–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.4% | 73.2–79.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.5–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.3% | 59.0–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.6–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.1–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.1–29.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 25.3–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.6–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.9–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 43.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,722 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $180,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $865 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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