ZIP code
27534
in Goldsboro, North CarolinaPopulation 30,415
51.58/ 100
Ranked #14,016 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #325 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 41%)
Too few scored ZIPs in the Goldsboro, 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.
Slow internet speeds
4.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
435 units
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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.
Full methodology ›Lithium in drinking water
10 µg/L
in the bottom 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
58.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
52.4%
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.7 pCi/L
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 27534, one of several in Goldsboro, North Carolina lands in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,016th) and the top 41% of North Carolina (325th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: lead in tap water rests at the national minimum, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians settles in the top 6.1% nationally, childcare lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and lithium in drinking water resides in the bottom 7.5% nationally. Grocery lands in the top 10.3% nationally. On the other hand, slow internet speeds registers in the top 2.5% nationally, modeled disaster risk sits in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled pfas rests in the top 8.4% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 27531, 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 Goldsboro, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.00%
8%
Disability
healthier than 71%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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
27530
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.07
Closest healthier
27531
North Carolinashares a border
Score 57.83
Similar health profile
27909
North Carolina92% similar profile
Score 52.50
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 | 28.2% | 24.7–31.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.4–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.9% | 6.2–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.0–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.6–15.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.6% | 30.9–40.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 29.6–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.2–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.2% | 9.6–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.1% | 75.2–80.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.0–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 85.1–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.3–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.5% | 58.7–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 70.2–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.5–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 21.7–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.1% | 27.8–40.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.4–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 30.0–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.5–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 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 | 49.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 39.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $62,574 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $208,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,135 | $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 | 78.7 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 78.7, 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