ZIP code
27537
in Henderson, North CarolinaPopulation 24,708
44.81/ 100
Ranked #22,612 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #588 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
The read
ZIP 27537, one of several in Henderson, North Carolina, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,612th) and the bottom 26% of North Carolina (588th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 10.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 13.8% nationally, housing insecurity stands in the top 14.6% nationally, and food insecurity registers in the top 15% nationally. Modeled transportation settles in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 16% nationally, high blood pressure rests in the top 15% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 14.1% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 23927, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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
23927
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.40
Closest healthier
27507
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.69
Similar health profile
23002
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 44.31
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 | 31.1% | 27.7–34.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 39.8–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.3% | 34.0–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.5% | 33.5–49.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.6–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.6–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 10.9–14.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.0–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 79.0–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.1–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.9–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.4–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 70.9–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.3–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.6% | 25.1–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.7% | 32.0–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.4% | 21.6–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.6–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.4–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.1% | 32.7–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.4–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–28.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.2% | 19.8–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.3% | 18.3–22.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 29.2–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 18.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 5.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 49.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 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 | $57,834 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $165,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $964 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 77.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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