ZIP code
27011
in Boonville, North CarolinaPopulation 5,582
48.68/ 100
Ranked #18,106 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #447 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #23 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Grocery access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.9 mi
in the bottom 10.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Boonville, North Carolina (ZIP 27011) ranks in the bottom 44% nationally (18,106th) and the bottom 44% of North Carolina (447th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: grocery stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Childcare resides in the top 18% nationally, modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 22% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise sits in the bottom 25% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site resides in the bottom 10.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 19% nationally, and crowded housing sits in the top 21% nationally. Park land resides at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat stands in the top 24% nationally.
For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 27018, 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
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
“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
27018
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.39
Similar health profile
28023
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 48.57
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 | 30.9% | 27.4–34.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.8% | 35.5–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.3–43.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 28.3–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.5–19.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.4–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.2–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.1–64.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 67.1–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.9–18.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.3% | 21.9–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 25.6–39.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.1–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.7% | 31.0–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 17.7–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.5–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.7–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 22.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 62.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 46.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,698 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $168,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $838 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 2.43 | 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 2.43 years of 73.6, 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