ZIP code
28654
in Moravian Falls, North CarolinaPopulation 3,168
50.77/ 100
Ranked #15,178 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #365 of 793 North Carolina 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 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
82.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
3.8%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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
1.4%
in the bottom 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Moravian Falls, North Carolina (ZIP 28654) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,178th) and the top 46% of North Carolina (365th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled tree cover is in the top 4.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 4.5% nationally. Lead in tap water settles at the national minimum. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing resides at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 14.4% nationally, and unemployment registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 19% nationally. On the other hand, modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the top 1.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 28625, about 3.2 miles away.
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 88%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
“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
28606
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.30
Closest healthier
28625
North Carolinaabout 3.2 mi away
Score 51.65
Similar health profile
97471
Oregon94% similar profile
Score 49.40
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 | 32.1% | 28.6–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 36.7–45.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.2–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.9–44.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.4–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.1–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.7–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.8–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 61.7–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.0% | 58.5–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.3–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.1–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 26.1–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.2% | 30.6–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.6–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.7% | 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 | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.8% | 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 | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 59.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $57,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $228,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $819 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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