ZIP code
27046
in Sandy Ridge, North CarolinaPopulation 2,032
42.21/ 100
Ranked #25,035 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #658 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #36 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
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.
Tooth loss
23.8%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.1 mi
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.56%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Sandy Ridge, North Carolina (ZIP 27046) comes out in the bottom 22% nationally (25,035th) and the bottom 17% of North Carolina (658th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled tree cover settles in the top 10.2% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise stands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Civic lands in the top 12.4% nationally. By contrast, modeled tooth loss is in the top 9.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests in the top 13.8% nationally, and modeled hearing disability lies in the top 13.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 14.3% nationally.
In plain terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24165, 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 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 73.4; chronic-disease standing 13.6 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,739 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
24165
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.83
Closest healthier
24171
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.31
Similar health profile
28683
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 38.81
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 | 34.7% | 31.1–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 38.8–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 27.6% | 23.7–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 36.5–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 31.5–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.8% | 19.5–28.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.1–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.4–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.4–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.2–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.4–68.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 52.8–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 68.8–83.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 16.7–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 25.1–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.3% | 26.8–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.4–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 34.7–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.0–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 14.3–21.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.0–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.2–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.4–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.4% | 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 | 87.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 79.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 34.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $64,464 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $181,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $584 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.63 | 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 1.63 years of 77.6, 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