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27201

in Alamance, North CarolinaPopulation 139

ZipVitals Score
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58.96/ 100

Ranked #5,623 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 18%)

Ranked #121 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 15%)

Too few scored ZIPs in the Burlington, NC metro area to rank within it.

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US3rd
Definition & 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 3.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & 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 ›

Transportation noise

15%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

82.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

61.6%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.6%

in the bottom 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

8.3%

in the bottom 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

29.8%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Alamance, North Carolina (ZIP 27201) ranks in the top 18% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,623rd) and the top 15% of North Carolina (121st).

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The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and mammography rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally. On the other side, modeled transportation noise settles in the top 4.3% nationally, and pfas rests in the top 7.4% nationally.

Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 27243, about 14 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 Burlington, NC metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 68%

8%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 86%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 75%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the top 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

in the top 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

in the bottom 0.00%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults30.5%26.8–34.1
High blood pressure among adults35.4%30.9–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%5.8–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.9%5.1–8.7
Depression among adults23.2%19.6–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.5%7.8–11.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.3%31.8–40.8
Obesity among adults32.6%25.5–40.3
Stroke among adults3.6%2.8–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.1–13.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%5.3–11.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.5%75.1–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.2%76.4–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%85.8–91.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.2%66.0–75.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.7%68.5–74.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years82.7%76.3–87.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%12.8–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults11.7%8.3–15.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.3%15.3–25.5
Short sleep duration among adults29.8%24.0–35.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.6%12.0–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults14.7%12.2–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults11.9%9.6–14.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.8%10.1–15.5
Any disability among adults31.0%25.4–36.5
Hearing disability among adults9.3%7.8–10.8
Independent living disability among adults7.3%5.6–8.9
Mobility disability among adults13.5%10.3–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.4–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.2–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.2%15.2–23.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.3%5.6–11.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults6.3%4.0–9.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.9%4.8–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%3.9–6.7
Loneliness among adults30.3%25.0–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.6%3.4–6.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6418.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)2.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate66.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population10.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households54.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+7.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age46.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$55,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$170,600$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.9 yr ± 1.1478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 1.14 years of 76.9, 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