ZIP code
27012
in Clemmons, North CarolinaPopulation 30,543
60.49/ 100
Ranked #4,481 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 14.0%)
Ranked #87 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 11.0%)
Ranked #3 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (top 7.7%)
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.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
61.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
29.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.6%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
4.9%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Clemmons, North Carolina (ZIP 27012), overall, ranks in the top 14.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (4,481st) and the top 11.0% of North Carolina (87th).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: lead in tap water lies at the national minimum, modeled short sleep stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Recreation settles in the top 13.8% nationally, and grocery is in the top 13.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and food insecurity lands in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled pfas lies in the top 7.3% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 27023, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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 80.3 ± 1.3 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.6 years — 3.7 years above them.
Ranked #447 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
27006
North Carolinashares a border
Score 60.07
Closest healthier
27023
North Carolinashares a border
Score 62.58
Similar health profile
28759
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 60.23
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 | 28.7% | 25.9–31.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.8–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.4–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 20.7–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 33.2–40.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 30.7–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.2–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.3–11.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.6–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.5–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 89.2–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 66.0–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.6–73.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.6% | 75.1–85.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.6–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–23.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.7% | 25.5–34.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.4% | 26.2–32.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.3% | 25.6–33.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 49.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $96,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $340,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,227 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 0.68 | 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 0.68 years of 80.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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