ZIP code
27022
in Lawsonville, North CarolinaPopulation 1,285
46.30/ 100
Ranked #20,991 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #529 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #27 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
17.2 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$43,281
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
42.4%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Lawsonville, North Carolina (ZIP 27022), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,991st) and the bottom 33% of North Carolina (529th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 13.6% nationally. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 15% nationally, disaster risk rests in the bottom 17% nationally, and tree cover resides in the top 17% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room is in the top 8.0% nationally, household income lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability stands in the top 14.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 13.6% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 24171, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 68.2; chronic-disease standing 15.8 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,316 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24171
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.31
Closest healthier
27016
North Carolinashares a border
Score 47.55
Similar health profile
24439
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 45.78
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 | 36.0% | 32.1–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 38.6–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.6–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 29.5–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 15.9–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.3–13.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.3% | 62.3–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.2% | 55.3–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 67.8–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.6–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 23.0–33.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.9% | 25.5–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.2–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 32.7–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.1–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.0–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.8–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 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 | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 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 | $43,281 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $162,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $754 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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