ZIP code
28634
in Harmony, North CarolinaPopulation 5,353
49.35/ 100
Ranked #17,167 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #420 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #74 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Harmony, North Carolina (ZIP 28634) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,167th) and the bottom 47% of North Carolina (420th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: elder services registers in the top 7.4% nationally, modeled short sleep is in the bottom 16% nationally, and unemployment lies in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 13.5% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat lies in the top 21% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 24% nationally. Park land lies at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers in the top 24% nationally.
Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Humid heat is a modeled heat-stress measure combining temperature, humidity, sun, and wind to gauge heat on the body outdoors. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 27028, 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $60,426 predicts 78.1 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,458 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.6 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 2.3 years below them.
Ranked #1,755 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27020
North Carolinashares a border
Score 38.39
Closest healthier
27028
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.89
Similar health profile
27019
North Carolina96% similar profile
Score 48.55
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 | 30.8% | 27.6–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.3–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.5–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 28.5–42.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.1–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 10.1–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.1–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.5–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 60.4–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.5–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.5–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.4–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.2% | 25.5–37.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.1–24.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.2–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.9–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 32.4–41.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.8–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 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) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 41.3% | 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 | 39.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $60,426 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $152,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $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 | 74.8 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 74.8, 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