ZIP code
27205
in Asheboro, North CarolinaPopulation 36,947
49.06/ 100
Ranked #17,569 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #435 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #23 of 41 Greensboro-High Point, NC ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
The read
ZIP 27205, one of several in Asheboro, North Carolina ranks in the bottom 45% nationally (17,569th) and the bottom 45% of North Carolina (435th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 13.4% nationally, and arsenic rests in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Modeled radon lands in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 14.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests in the top 21% nationally, and modeled humid heat lands in the top 22% nationally.
For context, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 27341, 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 Greensboro-High Point, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
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 77.2 ± 1.0 years. A median household income of $65,167 predicts 78.4 years — 1.2 years below.
Ranked #1,530 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
27203
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.09
Closest healthier
27341
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.11
Similar health profile
28021
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 49.44
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 | 31.0% | 27.5–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 35.1–43.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.4–30.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 34.6–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.4–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.1–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.1% | 10.6–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.3% | 75.2–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.6–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.5–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.4% | 58.6–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.5–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.4–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.5% | 27.4–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.8% | 19.2–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.9% | 31.5–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.6–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 13.1–17.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 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+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $65,167 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $215,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $824 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.51 | 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 0.51 years of 77.2, 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