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28702

in Almond, North CarolinaPopulation 588

ZipVitals Score
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50.65/ 100

Ranked #15,342 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)

Ranked #369 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

PFAS in drinking water

2.9%

in the bottom 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Tree cover

87.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

19.9%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

57.9%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

2.3%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & 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 ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

16.7 mi

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

74.2%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$37,275

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US4th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Almond, North Carolina (ZIP 28702) ranks in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,342nd) and the top 47% of North Carolina (369th).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: modeled pfas resides in the bottom 0.2% nationally, and tree cover registers in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled colon screening lies in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Set against that, unemployment sits in the top 2.1% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds settles in the top 5.0% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

To spell things out, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Close by, ZIP 28733, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 87%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 80%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 53%

8%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.7%30.9–38.7
High blood pressure among adults41.6%37.2–46.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.6
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults9.0%7.8–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.9%8.0–12.2
Depression among adults25.6%22.0–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.5%11.5–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%36.6–45.6
Obesity among adults34.4%27.0–42.8
Stroke among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.2%8.2–12.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%7.3–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.0–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.2–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.7–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.2%69.1–78.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.7%59.9–67.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%73.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.7%11.3–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.3%12.4–18.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.9%21.2–31.6
Short sleep duration among adults31.3%24.9–38.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.0%17.5–25.4
Frequent mental distress among adults16.4%14.4–18.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.1%13.0–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.4–18.2
Any disability among adults36.8%31.7–42.7
Hearing disability among adults10.3%9.0–12.0
Independent living disability among adults9.3%7.8–11.1
Mobility disability among adults17.9%14.9–21.8
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.6–5.2
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.7–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%17.9–25.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.0–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.9%7.6–12.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.5–11.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.1%6.0–8.4
Loneliness among adults32.0%27.1–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.9–7.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)2.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)19.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription57.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate63.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households56.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+26.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age32.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$37,275$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$332,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$906$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$957 ($715–$1,575) n=687
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.6 yr ± 2.3578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 2.35 years of 79.6, 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