ZIP code
27007
in Ararat, North CarolinaPopulation 2,095
46.86/ 100
Ranked #20,329 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #506 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.65%
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
61.7%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Ararat, North Carolina (ZIP 27007) lands in the bottom 37% nationally (20,329th) and the bottom 36% of North Carolina (506th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: fiber broadband settles at the national maximum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Poverty sits in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and arsenic stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled transportation noise registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure resides at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other side, physicians settles at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. On the overall standing, ZIP 27017, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27017
North Carolinashares a border
Score 47.83
Closest healthier
27041
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.26
Similar health profile
24246
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 44.49
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 | 30.8% | 27.3–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 33.7–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 32.5–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.8% | 13.4–20.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.1–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.2% | 73.8–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.5–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.5–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.7% | 56.2–66.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 53.9–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 67.7–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 22.3–32.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 26.7–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.1% | 18.7–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.2–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.4–25.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.0–18.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 9.7–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.3–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 44.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 17.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $77,163 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $216,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $798 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 76.4, 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