Jackson County, NC

ZIP 28736

In ZIP 28736, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Bear Lake Reserve 1b meets every EPA legal limit; 7 contaminants are above health goals, led by lead at 32× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 57% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Basf Corp (69%), mostly nickel compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 6.3 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 2,859 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28736

• Superfund sites nearbyA to C
• Factories and industrial sitesA
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyB
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsC
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 3 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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