ZIP code
27006
in Advance, North CarolinaPopulation 16,247
60.07/ 100
Ranked #4,805 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 15.0%)
Ranked #102 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranked #5 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (top 12.9%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
7.0%
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.5%
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
5.1%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.7%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
8.5%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.94 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Poverty rate
4.2%
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.0%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS27thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Advance, North Carolina (ZIP 27006) sits in the top 15.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,805th) and the top 12.9% of North Carolina (102nd).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: fiber broadband resides in the top 1.9% nationally, lead in tap water sits at the national minimum, and modeled housing insecurity stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally, transportation sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally, and utility shutoff stands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and recreation sits in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden resides in the bottom 10.6% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 27012, 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 Winston-Salem, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 94%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.3 years. The 47 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.4 years — 2.9 years above them.
Ranked #875 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27012
North Carolinashares a border
Score 60.49
Closest healthier
27023
North Carolinashares a border
Score 62.58
Similar health profile
27559
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 59.26
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 32.6% | 28.9–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.5% | 35.1–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.4–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.3–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.5% | 24.1–39.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.2% | 7.4–11.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.8–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.1% | 89.7–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 66.2–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.3% | 67.9–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.6% | 72.9–85.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.7% | 17.1–24.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.5% | 23.8–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.5–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.8% | 26.9–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.7–21.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 24.4–34.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 48.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $96,580 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $334,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,009 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $957 ($715–$1,575) n=687 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.3 yr ± 0.65 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.3 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 0.65 years of 79.3, 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