ZIP code
27565
in Oxford, North CarolinaPopulation 23,826
46.69/ 100
Ranked #20,536 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #514 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST16thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 12.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›The read
By the composite health measure, Oxford, North Carolina (ZIP 27565) ranks in the bottom 36% nationally (20,536th) and the bottom 35% of North Carolina (514th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: distance to a Superfund site registers at the national minimum, and modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled stroke stands in the top 12.8% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 8.5% nationally, subsidized affordable housing is in the top 10.6% nationally, and elder services settles in the top 12.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy registers in the top 15% nationally.
To spell things out, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 24580, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 63%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 32%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 27%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
“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
24580
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.92
Closest healthier
27507
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.69
Similar health profile
28619
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 45.04
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 | 31.6% | 28.0–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.2–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 19.8–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 13.8–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.7% | 34.0–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.3–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.4% | 16.8–24.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.9–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.7–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 78.8–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.7–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 60.9–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.3–61.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 69.2–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 9.9–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.8–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.0–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.3–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.6–28.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 18.6–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–21.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.6% | 28.9–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $56,432 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $204,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $914 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 0.61 | 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 0.61 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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