Mitchell County, NC

ZIP 28777

In ZIP 28777, 4 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Sunset Point S/D meets every EPA legal limit; 2 contaminants are above health goals, led by arsenic at 1,250× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Snap-On Tools Co (81%), mostly nickel.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 5.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 26,985 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 28777

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

Based on 6 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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