ZIP code
27055
in Yadkinville, North CarolinaPopulation 14,674
50.33/ 100
Ranked #15,797 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #386 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #20 of 39 Winston-Salem, NC ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
91.4%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Yadkinville, North Carolina (ZIP 27055) comes out in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,797th) and the top 49% of North Carolina (386th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: childcare is in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center resides at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Grocery rests in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outpatient sits in the top 14.2% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 14.3% nationally. Mental-health providers registers in the top 14.9% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 15% nationally. By contrast, distance to a Superfund site lands at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. 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 27018, 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 72%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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 77.1 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $65,970 predicts 78.4 years — 1.4 years below.
Ranked #1,686 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
27011
North Carolinashares a border
Score 48.68
Closest healthier
27018
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.39
Similar health profile
27205
North Carolina94% similar profile
Score 49.06
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 | 30.8% | 27.3–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 35.5–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.2–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.0% | 34.6–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 27.8–44.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 12.9–19.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.7–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.6–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.6–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.5% | 60.0–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.4% | 57.3–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 68.1–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.1–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.5–39.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.0–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.8% | 31.3–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.0–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.7–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 20.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 55.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 21.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 42.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,970 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $198,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $831 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.57 | 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 0.57 years of 77.1, 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