ZIP code
28678
in Stony Point, North CarolinaPopulation 5,064
48.23/ 100
Ranked #18,644 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #461 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #83 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
13.0%
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
90.5%
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Stony Point, North Carolina (ZIP 28678) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,644th) and the bottom 42% of North Carolina (461st).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 27% nationally. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 7.1% nationally, modeled humid heat resides in the top 21% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 23% nationally. Park land sits at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
For context, 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 Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier 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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC metro area.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
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
One of our published findings lists 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 76.7 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $74,845 predicts 78.9 years — 2.2 years below.
Ranked #3,047 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
28610
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.68
Similar health profile
27007
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 46.86
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 | 29.7% | 27.1–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 35.3–41.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 26.7% | 23.7–29.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.5% | 34.2–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.4% | 30.6–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.8–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.7% | 10.0–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.8% | 74.3–79.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 75.9–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 84.1–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 60.4–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 57.1–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 70.2–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.7–20.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 23.1–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.9% | 28.0–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.7–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.4–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.6–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.5% | 32.8–40.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| 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 | 23.3% | 20.6–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.3–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 44.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 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 | $74,845 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $236,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $913 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 76.7, 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