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ZIP code

28805

in Asheville, North CarolinaPopulation 19,993

60.63/ 100

Ranked #4,378 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 13.7%)

Ranked #85 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 10.8%)

Ranked #4 of 29 Asheville, NC ZIPs (top 13.8%)

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.

Short sleep

27.5%

in the bottom 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

5.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.3 mi

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.22 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

28.7%

in the bottom 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.5%

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.32 per 1,000 residents

in the top 12.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Humid extreme heat

77 days/year

in the top 36% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US64th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 28805, one of several in Asheville, North Carolina, by its overall standing, sits in the top 13.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,378th) and the top 10.8% of North Carolina (85th).

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The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally, transit registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and lead in tap water stands at the national minimum. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery is in the top 6.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness lies in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and colon screening sits in the top 8.9% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.8% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 28787, 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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 60%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 95%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 76%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 94%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

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 ›

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 adults29.6%26.4–33.0
High blood pressure among adults37.9%34.0–42.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.8–11.8
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.2%6.4–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.1%6.3–8.2
Depression among adults23.9%20.7–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.4%9.9–13.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.0%33.0–41.3
Obesity among adults30.7%24.7–37.2
Stroke among adults3.7%3.4–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.7%8.7–12.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.4–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%76.9–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.6%77.5–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults90.1%88.7–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.5%68.3–76.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults69.1%66.0–72.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.2%72.7–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.0–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.4%9.6–13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults19.6%16.3–23.3
Short sleep duration among adults27.5%23.0–32.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.1%14.0–18.6
Frequent mental distress among adults14.2%12.6–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.1%10.7–13.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.5%11.0–14.2
Any disability among adults30.2%26.4–34.2
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Mobility disability among adults13.9%12.1–15.9
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.5%4.0–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.0%16.0–22.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.5–11.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.2%6.8–9.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.9%5.2–6.8
Loneliness among adults28.7%24.3–33.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.5%4.7–6.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6413.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)3.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)53.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)2.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle4.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription87.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)26.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate64.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population6.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households57.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+27.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age45.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$75,151$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$412,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$1,347$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 birth79.7 yr ± 0.7478.9 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 0.74 years of 79.7, 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