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27212

in Blanch, North CarolinaPopulation 1,997

ZipVitals Score
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42.59/ 100

Ranked #24,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #645 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Tooth loss

28.7%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

2.2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

13.4%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

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Housing insecurity

19.5%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.7%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.3%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

25.8%

in the top 10.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.41%

in the bottom 13.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US14th
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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

15.4%

in the top 10.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

Blanch, North Carolina (ZIP 27212), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 23% nationally (24,737th) and the bottom 19% of North Carolina (645th).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled tooth loss resides in the top 3.9% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the top 7.8% nationally. Walkability lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally, modeled transportation stands in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 7.0% nationally, self-care disability sits in the top 9.7% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 10.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 11.1% nationally.

For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 27291, just across the boundary. Walkability rests in the bottom 8.5% nationally.

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.

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

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 19%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Disability

healthier than 18%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 61%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

“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 75.9; chronic-disease standing 23.7 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,327 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 adults27.9%24.5–31.3
High blood pressure among adults45.5%40.6–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Current asthma among adults10.4%9.2–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.4–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.2–10.9
Depression among adults21.2%17.8–24.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.2%14.0–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.5%31.9–41.2
Obesity among adults43.7%34.7–52.7
Stroke among adults4.9%4.4–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.7%24.1–33.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.4%12.6–18.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.2%71.8–78.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%74.9–82.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.9%81.4–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%57.1–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.2%46.1–54.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.0–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%11.8–17.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.3%17.7–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%25.4–36.2
Short sleep duration among adults39.3%31.8–47.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.0%23.1–30.9
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.3–20.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.3%13.3–17.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.0%15.6–20.6
Any disability among adults38.4%33.3–43.9
Hearing disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.2
Independent living disability among adults10.6%9.2–12.1
Mobility disability among adults18.5%15.9–21.1
Self-care disability among adults6.3%5.6–7.2
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.7%24.8–33.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.8%21.9–30.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.8%19.9–28.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%16.6–22.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.5–15.4
Loneliness among adults34.3%29.4–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.5–16.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6429.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)26.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)25.1%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 vehicle5.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription96.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate57.4%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 population4.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households69.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+17.0%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$57,108$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$190,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$839$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 birth74.0 yr ± 0.7078.9 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 0.70 years of 74.0, 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