ZIP code
27054
in Woodleaf, North CarolinaPopulation 1,931
53.90/ 100
Ranked #10,818 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #251 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #47 of 113 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Homeownership rate
92%
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
Woodleaf, North Carolina (ZIP 27054), on the composite measure, lands in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,818th) and the top 32% of North Carolina (251st).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 11.0% nationally, homeownership lands in the top 13.5% nationally, and modeled mammography resides in the top 11.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 20% nationally, and poverty stands in the bottom 20% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 16% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 18% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
In everyday language, outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 28125, about 2.5 miles away.
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 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 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 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
27013
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.04
Closest healthier
28125
North Carolinaabout 2.5 mi away
Score 55.78
Similar health profile
27253
North Carolina93% similar profile
Score 52.90
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 | 29.4% | 26.0–33.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.1% | 32.9–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.5–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 29.3–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.8–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.3–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.9–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.1% | 64.0–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.8% | 62.1–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.9% | 72.9–86.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.7–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.7% | 20.4–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 24.3–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 11.9–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.6–39.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.3–16.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 26.2–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 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 | 64.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 25.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 50.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $92,560 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $212,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $775 | $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 ± 1.41 | 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 1.41 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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