ZIP code
27527
in Archer Lodge, North CarolinaPopulation 39,256
61.24/ 100
Ranked #3,977 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.5%)
Ranked #77 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 9.8%)
Ranked #23 of 48 Raleigh-Cary, NC ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
56.5%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
4.8%
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
5.6%
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.7%
in the bottom 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
10.6%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$115,035
in the top 11.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
3.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
14.8%
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Archer Lodge, North Carolina (ZIP 27527) sits in the top 12.5% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,977th) and the top 9.8% of North Carolina (77th).
A healthy showing across the board, and a few measures carry it: modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, lead in tap water rests in the bottom 10.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled hearing disability lands in the bottom 12.1% nationally, mammography rests in the top 10.6% nationally, and stroke settles in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the bottom 11.9% nationally. On the other hand, modeled disaster risk rests in the top 7.9% nationally, and pfas settles in the top 9.6% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the top 12.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 27587, about 10 miles away.
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 Raleigh-Cary, 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 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 71%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 53%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
27520
North Carolinashares a border
Score 57.30
Closest healthier
27587
North Carolinaabout 10 mi away
Score 65.19
Similar health profile
28079
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 60.92
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 | 23.8% | 20.8–26.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.0% | 28.0–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.6% | 21.0–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 29.4–37.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.2% | 26.2–40.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.7% | 2.5–2.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.4–12.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.8–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.0% | 70.5–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.6% | 76.1–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.4–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.7–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.3% | 64.8–71.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 73.1–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 18.9% | 15.5–22.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 27.4–39.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.7–3.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 17.1–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.5–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 40.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 10.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 35.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $115,035 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $390,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,823 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.12 | 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 1.12 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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