ZIP code
27027
in Mayodan, North CarolinaPopulation 3,836
44.02/ 100
Ranked #23,399 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #612 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #35 of 41 Greensboro-High Point, NC ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
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.
Grocery access
0.25 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Hearing disability
10.7%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$45,469
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Park land
6.2%
in the top 16% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
40.9 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS18thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
10.9 mi
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Mayodan, North Carolina (ZIP 27027) sits in the bottom 27% nationally (23,399th) and the bottom 23% of North Carolina (612th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: grocery registers in the top 5.0% nationally, childcare lands in the top 10.6% nationally, and park land resides in the top 16% nationally. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 16% nationally. Working the other way, modeled hearing disability settles in the top 11.8% nationally, and stroke stands in the top 12.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 13.3% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 14.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Household income registers in the bottom 9.5% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. ZIP 27025, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
27025
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.37
Closest healthier
27048
North Carolinashares a border
Score 45.24
Similar health profile
24270
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 42.36
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 | 35.2% | 31.7–39.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.9–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 22.2–30.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 37.1–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 28.9–45.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.6–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.4–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.5–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.5–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.4–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.4–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 62.8–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.0% | 54.0–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 65.4–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.8% | 15.3–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.5% | 25.0–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.5–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.1–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.5–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.0–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.6–26.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.2–38.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 62.0% | 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 | 1.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 59.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 26.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 54.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $45,469 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $118,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $785 | $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 | 75.5 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 75.5, 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