ZIP code
27042
in Pine Hall, North CarolinaPopulation 278
43.89/ 100
Ranked #23,517 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #616 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #35 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
26%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18.9 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS11thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.9 mi
in the top 15.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
5.1%
in the top 37% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS63rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›The read
In overall standing, Pine Hall, North Carolina (ZIP 27042) comes out in the bottom 27% nationally (23,517th) and the bottom 22% of North Carolina (616th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: households without a vehicle lies in the top 3.0% nationally, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 6.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center settles in the top 15.0% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, poverty stands at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 11.1% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27025, 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 73%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
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
27052
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.03
Similar health profile
72617
Arkansas97% similar profile
Score 44.77
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 | 32.6% | 28.8–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 36.7–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.7% | 23.6–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.0–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.7–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.3% | 16.0–23.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.8% | 8.5–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.2–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.4–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.7% | 57.2–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 53.6–61.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.7–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.4–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 23.4–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.0% | 27.3–41.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 32.9–43.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.3–21.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.7–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 13.6–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.6–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.0–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 26.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 86.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 59.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $46,510 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $136,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 77.5, 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