ZIP code
27009
in Belews Creek, North CarolinaPopulation 2,939
51.47/ 100
Ranked #14,173 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #328 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 41%)
Ranked #17 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Homeownership rate
97.8%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
99.1%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.3%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.4%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, Belews Creek, North Carolina (ZIP 27009) comes out in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,173rd) and the top 41% of North Carolina (328th).
Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: homeownership sits in the top 5.8% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the top 5.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and disaster risk is in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Outpatient resides in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Set against that, fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits in the top 12.6% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27051, 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 80%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
27051
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.86
Closest healthier
27284
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.89
Similar health profile
28072
North Carolina90% similar profile
Score 52.38
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 | 29.5% | 26.2–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.8–41.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 22.1–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.6–41.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 34.2–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.3–16.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.1–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 74.7–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.3–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.8–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.4% | 57.1–67.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.3% | 58.5–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 67.1–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.7–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.1–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.5–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 27.7–38.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 16.9–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.0–38.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 8.5–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.5–12.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.8–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 97.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 68.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 52.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $76,469 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $280,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 1.76 | 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 1.76 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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