ZIP code
28725
in Dillsboro, North CarolinaPopulation 90
44.88/ 100
Ranked #22,537 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #584 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 26%)
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.
Hearing disability
12.2%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
32.1%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
10.3%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Binge drinking
11.3%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.8%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.1%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
8.8%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS13thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Dillsboro, North Carolina (ZIP 28725) sits in the bottom 30% nationally (22,537th) and the bottom 26% of North Carolina (584th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening settles in the top 5.7% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled hearing disability rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and homeownership settles in the bottom 3.5% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 6.7% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 28779, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
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
28779
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.72
Closest healthier
28723
North Carolinaabout 4.2 mi away
Score 50.89
Similar health profile
27052
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 46.03
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 | 37.3% | 33.1–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.4–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.1–31.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.1–47.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.6–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.3–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.2–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.9% | 80.0–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.5–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 86.7–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.6% | 68.5–78.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.8% | 52.1–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 68.8–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.3% | 9.0–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.7–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.2% | 22.8–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 26.5–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.1–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 16.7–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.0–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 10.7–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.6–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.2–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 77.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 34.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 44.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $57,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 77.0, 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