ZIP code
27283
in Julian, North CarolinaPopulation 3,366
54.54/ 100
Ranked #10,012 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #238 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #15 of 41 Greensboro-High Point, NC ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Grocery access
0.33 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.4%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
6.6%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.8%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS17thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
42.1 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
8.6 mi
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & 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
Julian, North Carolina (ZIP 27283), on the composite measure, lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,012th) and the top 30% of North Carolina (238th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: grocery settles in the top 3.3% nationally, poverty stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled radon rests in the bottom 15% nationally, modeled mammography sits in the top 14.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the bottom 17% nationally. Against that, crowded housing resides in the top 9.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies in the top 13.6% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 15.0% nationally.
In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 27215, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
27215
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.38
Closest healthier
27233
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.71
Similar health profile
04556
Maine98% similar profile
Score 56.62
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 | 32.5% | 28.9–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–42.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 26.2% | 22.5–30.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.6–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 29.8–42.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.8–13.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.2–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 76.8–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.9–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.7% | 88.1–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 63.5–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.7% | 61.2–67.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 73.1–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.1–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 18.1–26.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.5% | 26.6–36.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.4% | 14.5–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.5% | 28.8–38.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.6–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.4–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.3–10.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.4% | 25.7–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.0% | 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+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 44.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $90,402 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $290,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $978 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 76.8, 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