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27208

in Bennett, North CarolinaPopulation 1,979

ZipVitals Score
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52.68/ 100

Ranked #12,527 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #280 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #20 of 27 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Fiber broadband

96.1%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

74.6%

in the bottom 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.7 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 12.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US12th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST31st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a community health center

8 mi

in the top 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US75th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Bennett, North Carolina (ZIP 27208) ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,527th) and the top 35% of North Carolina (280th).

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A number of measures place this area on solid footing: unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 9.2% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 10.1% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled radon registers in the bottom 7.8% nationally, and short sleep rests in the bottom 13.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. By contrast, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 9.6% nationally, and walkability lands in the bottom 12.4% nationally.

To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. Close by, ZIP 28327, about 1.3 miles away, ranks healthier overall.

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 Durham-Chapel Hill, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 51%

16%

Disability

healthier than 44%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 40%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 11%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 50%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 19%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 38%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 4%

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 90.0 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 39.6 — 50 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,466 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.

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 adults32.1%29.4–34.8
High blood pressure among adults39.5%36.4–42.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.7–11.4
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.9–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.2%7.4–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.7%7.6–9.8
Depression among adults25.4%22.7–28.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.4%11.0–13.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%36.2–42.6
Obesity among adults33.2%28.2–38.3
Stroke among adults4.1%3.8–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.6%11.6–15.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.8–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%77.3–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.0%78.5–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.4–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.7%65.2–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%60.4–66.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.5%72.0–82.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.8–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.8%12.6–16.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.1%20.7–27.4
Short sleep duration among adults30.8%26.7–35.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.2%16.9–21.6
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.7–17.9
Frequent physical distress among adults13.9%12.4–15.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.9%13.2–16.6
Any disability among adults34.0%30.5–37.6
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.4–10.2
Independent living disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.4
Mobility disability among adults15.9%14.1–17.8
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.6–5.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%18.3–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%10.3–13.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%5.9–7.6
Loneliness among adults30.3%26.8–34.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.0%5.3–6.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–647.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.5%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 subscription74.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate87.1%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 population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households65.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+24.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age44.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$58,947$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$172,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$657$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 birth78.1 yr ± 0.8778.9 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 0.87 years of 78.1, 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