ZIP code
28771
in Robbinsville, North CarolinaPopulation 7,567
50.93/ 100
Ranked #14,953 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #356 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 45%)
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
91.3%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
6.7%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
38.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
10.5%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
0.60%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Robbinsville, North Carolina (ZIP 28771) sits in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,953rd) and the top 45% of North Carolina (356th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.0% nationally, pfas resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, fatal road crashes sits in the top 7.7% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk lands in the top 16% nationally.
In plain language, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 31%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.0 ± 3.2 years. A median household income of $49,407 predicts 77.3 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,498 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 91.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 30.9 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,665 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
28702
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.65
Closest healthier
28733
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.97
Similar health profile
92561
California97% similar profile
Score 51.16
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 | 33.1% | 29.4–36.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 36.3–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.0–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.4–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 27.5–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.4–17.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.0–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 76.7–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.1–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 60.9–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.6% | 56.6–64.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.4% | 74.3–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.4–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 25.4–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.9–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.0% | 31.5–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.9–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.0–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.5% | 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) | 15.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 62.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 26.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $49,407 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $168,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $654 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 74.0, 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