ZIP code
28670
in Ronda, North CarolinaPopulation 2,124
44.22/ 100
Ranked #23,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)
Ranked #604 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Child-care access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & 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
Overall, Ronda, North Carolina (ZIP 28670) lands in the bottom 28% nationally (23,202nd) and the bottom 24% of North Carolina (604th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: childcare sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 20% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 21% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 10.5% nationally, fatal road crashes registers in the top 11.0% nationally, and modeled hearing disability rests in the top 13.5% nationally. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 17% nationally, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 19% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 13.7% nationally.
A note on the 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 28621, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
“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
27020
North Carolinashares a border
Score 38.39
Closest healthier
28621
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.56
Similar health profile
27316
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 45.14
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 | 32.4% | 28.9–36.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.6–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.6–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 30.2–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.5–18.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.6% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.8–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 75.8–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.5–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.7% | 57.1–64.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 23.7–33.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 26.3–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.1–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.5% | 33.8–43.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.0–17.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.3–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 55.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $49,567 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $155,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $753 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.70 | 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 0.70 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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