ZIP code
28682
in Terrell, North CarolinaPopulation 1,701
57.65/ 100
Ranked #6,685 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #142 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #2 of 24 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
46.7%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$129,390
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mammography
81.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.89 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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
Terrell, North Carolina (ZIP 28682) ranks in the top 21% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,685th) and the top 18% of North Carolina (142nd).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and household income sits in the top 7.1% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, mammography resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and transportation stands in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Dental providers sits in the top 8.8% nationally. On the other hand, floodplain exposure resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 9.2% nationally.
Against its neighbors, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 28117, 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 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 96%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
28117
North Carolinashares a border
Score 64.53
Closest healthier
28673
North Carolinashares a border
Score 58.27
Similar health profile
72135
Arkansas98% similar profile
Score 56.52
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 | 32.6% | 28.6–36.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 35.2–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.0–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.8–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.5–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 27.6–43.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.4–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.0–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.3% | 76.9–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.6–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.0–93.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 64.9–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.6% | 67.1–73.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.6% | 74.4–86.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.6–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 9.4–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.1% | 15.6–24.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.0% | 23.1–34.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.9% | 24.8–35.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.1–16.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 16.0–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 6.0–11.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.1–8.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.0–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.6% | 24.6–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 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 | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 74.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 55.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $129,390 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $436,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,458 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 78.9, 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