ZIP code
27043
in Pinnacle, North CarolinaPopulation 6,295
52.48/ 100
Ranked #12,780 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #292 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #12 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (top 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.
Housing-cost burden
13.0%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Park land
5.2%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
8 mi
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS75thDefinition & 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
Pinnacle, North Carolina (ZIP 27043), by its overall standing, sits in the top 40% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,780th) and the top 37% of North Carolina (292nd).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: childcare sits in the top 11.8% nationally, housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 14.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 15% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Park land is in the top 18% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the bottom 19% nationally. Homeownership rests in the top 21% nationally. By contrast, recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Physicians sits at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 27050, 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 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.0 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $74,783 predicts 78.9 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,473 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27018
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.39
Closest healthier
27050
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.33
Similar health profile
24066
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 50.88
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 | 31.9% | 29.3–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.2% | 36.0–42.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.4–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.5% | 23.7–29.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 36.6–43.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.3% | 31.5–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 14.3–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.7–81.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 78.3–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.5–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 63.2–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.6–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.2–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.5–27.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.8% | 26.9–37.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.9% | 16.8–21.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 12.4–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.7% | 13.2–16.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 30.1–37.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–23.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 27.2–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.8% | 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+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 62.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 23.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 50.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $74,783 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $211,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $853 | $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 | 77.0 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 77.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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