Sleep can feel deeply personal, yet local data shows that it is also a community issue. Work hours, caregiving, housing, noise, health, and daily stress can shape how much rest people get. Those conditions may differ across neighborhoods that sit only a few miles apart.
Pure Shaka Wellness reviewed the latest ZIP-level estimates available through CDC PLACES to see how short sleep duration varies across Greater Wilmington. The review covers ZIP Code Tabulation Areas 19801 through 19810.
Data note: The CDC published these estimates in its 2025 PLACES release. Short sleep duration is based on 2022 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data since this survey measure is collected every other year. These are the newest official ZIP-level CDC short-sleep estimates available for this report, but they should not be read as real-time 2026 rates.
The published estimates show a wide local range: the estimated share of adults reporting short sleep duration ran from 27.5% in 19807 to 45.4% in 19801. The 17.9-percentage-point range does not explain why residents sleep differently, but it shows why one citywide number can hide differences between communities.
What the Wilmington sleep data shows
The highest estimate in the group was 45.4% in 19801, followed by 43.1% in 19802. At the lower end, the estimate was 29.6% in 19803 and 27.5% in 19807.
Put another way, the top estimate was about 1.65 times the lowest estimate. That comparison gives the range some scale, though these figures should still be read as modeled estimates rather than direct counts of every adult living in each ZIP area.
The full set of results is shown below. Confidence intervals are included to make the uncertainty around each estimate visible.
| Rank | ZIP area | Estimate | Confidence interval | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19801 | 45.4% | 40.1%–50.8% | 16,219 |
| 2 | 19802 | 43.1% | 37.9%–48.5% | 26,189 |
| 3 | 19805 | 39.1% | 34.2%–44.4% | 39,985 |
| 4 | 19804 | 35.8% | 31.0%–40.9% | 18,292 |
| 5 | 19809 | 34.1% | 29.4%–39.1% | 14,658 |
| 6 | 19808 | 32.1% | 27.6%–37.0% | 39,285 |
| 7 | 19810 | 31.0% | 26.6%–35.9% | 25,270 |
| 8 | 19806 | 30.3% | 25.9%–35.1% | 10,083 |
| 9 | 19803 | 29.6% | 25.3%–34.3% | 21,886 |
| 10 | 19807 | 27.5% | 23.4%–32.0% | 8,089 |
A closer look at Pure Shaka's Wilmington store areas
Pure Shaka serves customers from two Wilmington locations: Concord Pike in 19803 and Kirkwood Highway in 19805. The estimated short sleep rate was 29.6% in 19803 and 39.1% in 19805, creating a difference of 9.5 percentage points.
This comparison gives local relevance to the broader report. It does not mean that one store community is healthier than another, or that location alone causes the difference. A ZIP area includes many people with different schedules, homes, responsibilities, and health histories.
Readers who want help in person can review Pure Shaka's Wilmington store locations and choose the shop that is most convenient.
What “short sleep duration” means
CDC PLACES publishes small-area health estimates using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, U.S. Census information, and a statistical modeling process. This report keeps the CDC measure name, “short sleep duration among adults,” so readers can trace the results back to the source.
These numbers are estimates of community prevalence. They are not sleep-tracker readings, medical records, or a count of every resident. Each figure also comes with a confidence interval. For example, the estimate for 19801 is 45.4%, with an interval from 40.1% to 50.8%. The interval shows a reasonable range around the estimate created by the model and available data.
Several intervals overlap. That matters. The ranking is useful for seeing the published pattern, but it should not be presented as proof that every difference between two ZIP areas is statistically significant. The data supports a discussion about local sleep patterns, not a diagnosis of any neighborhood.
Why sleep may differ across nearby communities
The CDC dataset tells us where estimates are higher or lower. It does not test the causes behind those results. There is no single explanation for the 17.9-point range across Wilmington.
Sleep can be affected by shift work, long or changing work hours, caregiving, household crowding, street noise, room temperature, commuting, stress, health conditions, and access to regular healthcare. Personal habits such as caffeine timing, alcohol use, screen time, and an inconsistent bedtime may play a role too.
These factors can overlap. Someone working late may arrive home alert, eat later, use a phone to unwind, and still need to wake early for family responsibilities. A person with a quiet bedroom and a steady schedule may face a different set of barriers. ZIP-level data cannot capture those individual stories, but it can help local groups ask better questions about the conditions that support rest.
That is the most useful way to read this report. The estimates offer a historical baseline for community conversation and future research. They do not assign blame to residents, describe current conditions, or prove what caused the differences.
Building a steadier nighttime routine
Public data describes a community pattern. Your evening routine still comes down to repeatable choices that fit your schedule and needs. A few simple habits can make that routine easier to maintain:
- Choose a sleep and wake time you can follow on most days.
- Give yourself a short wind-down period with lower light and fewer screens.
- Keep the bedroom dark, quiet, and comfortable when possible.
- Pay attention to the timing of caffeine and alcohol, especially late in the day.
- Write down sleep and wake times for a week or two if you want to spot patterns.
The goal is consistency, not perfection. A routine that works on an ordinary worknight is often more useful than a long ritual that is hard to repeat. Change one part at a time, then notice how it fits your sleep, energy, and schedule.
Persistent sleep trouble deserves professional guidance. Talk with a healthcare professional if lack of sleep affects daily life, if you suspect a sleep disorder, or if you take medication or have a medical condition.
If hemp products are part of your evening routine
Some adults choose CBD, CBN, or other hemp products as part of a nighttime wellness routine. Product format, cannabinoid content, serving size, and personal response can differ, so a careful approach matters.
Read the label before use and check the cannabinoid amount per serving. Start low, go slow, and allow enough time to understand how a product affects you before taking more. Do not drive or operate machinery after using an intoxicating product. Keep hemp products away from children and pets, and talk with a healthcare professional about possible medication interactions.
Pure Shaka customers can shop nighttime product formats and strengths and review the matching third-party lab reports. The lab report can help confirm cannabinoid content and provide more information about product testing. Our team can also help adult shoppers compare formats and read a label at a local store.
Hemp products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent insomnia, sleep disorders, or any disease. This data review does not study hemp use and makes no claim that a hemp product changes sleep duration.
How Pure Shaka prepared this report
Pure Shaka downloaded the short sleep duration measure from the CDC PLACES ZCTA dataset, 2025 release. We selected crude-prevalence records for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas 19801 through 19810, kept the CDC confidence intervals and population fields, and ranked the published estimates from highest to lowest. Percentage-point differences were calculated directly from those values.
The analysis has several limits. PLACES values are model-based estimates rather than direct counts. ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are Census statistical geographies and may not match postal ZIP boundaries exactly. The results use 2022 measure data published in the 2025 release, so they provide the newest available CDC ZIP-level baseline rather than a real-time 2026 reading. Population figures are supplied for context and were not used to calculate a combined Wilmington estimate.
Pure Shaka Wellness prepared this report as a local educational resource for the communities served by its Wilmington stores. We plan to review future CDC PLACES releases and update the comparison when new ZIP-level sleep data becomes available.
Sources
- CDC PLACES Data Portal
- CDC PLACES ZCTA dataset query, retained with the downloadable project data
- Pure Shaka Wellness store locations
- Pure Shaka Wellness sleep collection
- Pure Shaka Wellness lab reports