Table 1 ZIP code characteristics
Characteristic | Overall, N = 28,993b | Metropolitan, N = 16,219b | Micropolitan, N = 5,712b | Small town, N = 1,520b | Rural, N = 5,542b |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Racea | |||||
 White | 24,694 (85%) | 12,913 (80%) | 5,149 (90%) | 1,419 (93%) | 5,213 (94%) |
 Black | 1,101 (3.8%) | 791 (4.9%) | 188 (3.3%) | 44 (2.9%) | 78 (1.4%) |
 Hispanic | 1,162 (4.0%) | 869 (5.4%) | 177 (3.1%) | 18 (1.2%) | 98 (1.8%) |
 AIAN | 112 (0.4%) | 17 (0.1%) | 16 (0.3%) | 7 (0.5%) | 72 (1.3%) |
 Other | 1,924 (6.6%) | 1,629 (10%) | 182 (3.2%) | 32 (2.1%) | 81 (1.5%) |
 % on Medicare | 5.5 (3.9, 7.5) | 5.0 (3.7, 6.7) | 6.0 (4.4, 7.9) | 6.7 (4.6, 9.6) | 6.4 (4.4, 9.1) |
 % on Medicaid | 12 (7, 19) | 11 (6, 18) | 15 (10, 20) | 15 (9, 21) | 13 (7, 19) |
 % Uninsured | 7 (4, 11) | 6 (4, 11) | 7 (4, 12) | 7 (4, 13) | 7 (4, 12) |
Socioeconomic status | |||||
 higher | 24,631 (85%) | 14,636 (90%) | 4,611 (81%) | 1,078 (71%) | 4,306 (78%) |
 lower | 4,362 (15%) | 1,583 (9.8%) | 1,101 (19%) | 442 (29%) | 1,236 (22%) |