ZIP code
27258
in Haw River, North CarolinaPopulation 6,391
51.34/ 100
Ranked #14,367 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 45%)
Ranked #336 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
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.
PFAS in drinking water
66.1%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Haw River, North Carolina (ZIP 27258) places in the top 45% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,367th) and the top 42% of North Carolina (336th).
The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: modeled radon settles in the bottom 13.2% nationally, and pharmacy sits in the top 15% nationally. Modeled mammography lies in the top 17% nationally, and energy burden rests in the bottom 22% nationally. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 24% nationally. On the other side, modeled pfas is in the top 5.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 21% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 22% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, 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. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 27253, 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 Burlington, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 61%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
27217
North Carolinashares a border
Score 41.92
Closest healthier
27253
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.90
Similar health profile
28630
North Carolina96% similar profile
Score 50.90
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 | 29.0% | 25.6–32.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.6% | 32.2–40.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.0–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.8% | 31.3–40.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.0% | 31.3–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.1% | 13.3–19.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.9–14.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 75.7–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.3–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.1–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.6–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 71.9–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.3% | 21.1–29.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 28.6–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.5–23.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.3–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.5–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 12.0–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.4–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 14.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $78,079 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $225,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $896 | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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