ZIP code
28762
in Old Fort, North CarolinaPopulation 6,599
50.52/ 100
Ranked #15,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 48%)
Ranked #379 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Tree cover
85.4%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
57%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
9.4%
in the top 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.3 pCi/L
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Old Fort, North Carolina (ZIP 28762) lands in the top 48% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,518th) and the top 48% of North Carolina (379th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.9% nationally, and mental-health providers resides in the top 6.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outpatient is in the top 18% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas lies in the top 9.3% nationally, and unemployment stands in the top 10.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 12.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Put simply, 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. 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. On the overall standing, ZIP 28711, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
“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
28711
North Carolinashares a border
Score 60.12
Closest healthier
28746
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.93
Similar health profile
22827
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 49.99
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 | 31.8% | 28.2–35.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.2–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.1–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 21.9–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.0% | 35.3–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.4–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.5% | 14.2–21.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.6–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.1–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.1–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.7–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.0% | 60.2–67.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 65.8–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 11.9–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.3% | 19.8–29.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.2–40.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.7–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 29.8–39.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.6–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.4–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.6–12.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.4% | 26.3–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 24.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $66,410 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $196,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $793 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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