ZIP code
27018
in East Bend, North CarolinaPopulation 7,388
51.39/ 100
Ranked #14,299 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #332 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #18 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
The read
East Bend, North Carolina (ZIP 27018), by its overall standing, sits in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,299th) and the top 42% of North Carolina (332nd).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep settles in the bottom 20% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 21% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 22% nationally, and transportation noise lands in the bottom 25% nationally. Modeled arsenic is in the bottom 26% nationally. Working the other way, recreation resides at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 19% nationally, and modeled humid heat lies in the top 24% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 27023, 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 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
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
27011
North Carolinashares a border
Score 48.68
Closest healthier
27023
North Carolinashares a border
Score 62.58
Similar health profile
28168
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 51.05
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 | 30.3% | 26.8–34.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 34.8–44.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 22.7–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.3–43.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.5% | 27.7–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.3% | 11.5–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.3–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.4–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.9–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.2–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.2% | 58.0–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.0% | 65.2–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.0–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.6% | 20.3–29.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.3–38.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.5–11.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.3–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.8% | 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 | 44.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $73,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $234,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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