ZIP code
27214
in Browns Summit, North CarolinaPopulation 14,766
55.86/ 100
Ranked #8,430 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #191 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #12 of 41 Greensboro-High Point, NC ZIPs (top 29%)
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.
Mammography
81.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Park land
7.6%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
Browns Summit, North Carolina (ZIP 27214) ranks in the top 26% healthiest ZIPs nationally (8,430th) and the top 24% of North Carolina (191st).
The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled mammography lands in the top 5.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Park land rests in the top 14.2% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled energy burden settles in the bottom 16% nationally, households without a vehicle rests in the bottom 20% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 21% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 22% nationally, and radon rests in the bottom 27% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing lands in the top 21% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 27249, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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.
Nearby
27249
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.55
Closest healthier
27455
North Carolinashares a border
Score 64.15
Similar health profile
48840
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 60.80
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 | 27.3% | 24.3–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.8–41.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 21.1–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.0% | 31.2–38.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 32.8–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.2–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.0–80.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.7–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 61.3–70.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 59.4–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.4% | 75.5–86.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.8% | 30.9–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.9–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 28.4–36.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.8–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–15.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 54.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $82,655 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $310,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,206 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.80 | 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 0.80 years of 78.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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