ZIP code
27573
in Roxboro, North CarolinaPopulation 11,537
41.84/ 100
Ranked #25,349 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #674 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 15%)
Ranked #26 of 27 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ZIPs (bottom 3.8%)
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 ›Outpatient-care access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
71%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Physician access
2.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
32.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.7%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.64 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.73 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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
ZIP 27573, one of several in Roxboro, North Carolina, by its composite score, sits in the bottom 21% nationally (25,349th) and the bottom 15% of North Carolina (674th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, and modeled pfas registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Poverty settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled self-care disability sits in the top 7.4% nationally. On the stronger side, outpatient lies in the top 1.9% nationally, grocery rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and mental-health providers resides in the top 5.0% nationally. Physicians is in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Childcare stands in the top 6.4% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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 27574, 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 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $45,736 predicts 77.0 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,300 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.6 ± 1.7 years. The 48 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.1 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,988 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27574
North Carolinashares a border
Score 49.36
Closest healthier
27583
North Carolinaabout 1.0 mi away
Score 52.50
Similar health profile
24248
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 39.66
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 | 32.7% | 29.1–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 41.7–50.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.3–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.5–42.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 33.8–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.2% | 19.3–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.6% | 77.0–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.4–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.9–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.9% | 59.6–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.3–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.1–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.4–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 31.7–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.1–30.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.6–21.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.6–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.3–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.9–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.8–29.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 22.2–28.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.6–14.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.3–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 24.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 32.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.1% | 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 | 46.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 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 | $45,736 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $175,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $839 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 0.85 | 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 0.85 years of 74.6, 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