ZIP code
28748
in Leicester, North CarolinaPopulation 12,230
52.01/ 100
Ranked #13,442 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #308 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #24 of 29 Asheville, NC ZIPs (bottom 17%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Leicester, North Carolina (ZIP 28748), on the composite measure, lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,442nd) and the top 39% of North Carolina (308th).
Reading across the measures, this area's clearest strengths come through: modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 12.4% nationally, tree cover registers in the top 13.3% nationally, and arsenic lands in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 20% nationally. By contrast, modeled disaster risk lies in the top 8.0% nationally, and pfas settles in the top 13.7% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the top 19% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests in the top 19% nationally.
In everyday language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28715, 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 Asheville, 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 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
28701
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.06
Closest healthier
28715
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.09
Similar health profile
97338
Oregon95% similar profile
Score 51.10
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 | 29.5% | 26.4–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.1–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.9–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.1% | 10.5–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.9–40.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 27.2–40.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 15.8–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.5% | 8.8–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.3% | 74.4–80.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.3% | 75.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.7–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.8–63.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.6–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.2% | 12.7–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.4% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.6% | 25.8–35.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.1% | 30.0–38.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.5–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.3 |
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 | 18.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $59,013 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $308,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,187 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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