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27576

in Selma, North CarolinaPopulation 21,624

ZipVitals Score
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47.94/ 100

Ranked #18,999 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #467 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #43 of 48 Raleigh-Cary, NC ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Crowded housing

5.6%

in the top 11.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.8 pCi/L

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST30th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

15.7%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

Elder-services access

0.11 per 1,000 residents

in the top 13.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & 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

Judged by its overall standing, Selma, North Carolina (ZIP 27576) sits in the bottom 41% nationally (18,999th) and the bottom 41% of North Carolina (467th).

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A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled radon registers in the bottom 7.4% nationally, elder services is in the top 13.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Grocery registers in the top 17% nationally, and mental-health providers is in the top 18% nationally. On the other hand, crowded housing lies in the top 11.7% nationally, and modeled uninsured registers in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 13.6% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled housing insecurity registers in the top 17% nationally.

Put plainly, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 27527, 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 Raleigh-Cary, NC metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 53%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 37%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 75.7 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $66,831 predicts 78.5 years — 2.8 years below.

    Ranked #3,836 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 75.7 ± 1.2 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.8 years — 2.1 years below them.

    Ranked #1,650 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults27.6%24.4–30.8
High blood pressure among adults37.7%33.6–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.4%6.7–8.1
Current asthma among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults6.9%6.2–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Depression among adults24.1%20.5–27.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.9–15.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.2%32.0–40.6
Obesity among adults37.2%29.9–44.8
Stroke among adults4.0%3.7–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.9%15.5–22.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years15.7%13.7–17.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.8%73.8–79.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.4%75.8–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%84.8–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%58.8–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.5%52.5–60.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%69.2–83.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.0%11.4–16.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.8%13.6–18.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.1%23.7–32.5
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%30.3–43.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%20.2–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.6–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.8–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.0%15.1–18.9
Any disability among adults36.5%32.1–40.8
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.6
Independent living disability among adults9.6%8.6–10.6
Mobility disability among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
Self-care disability among adults4.9%4.5–5.3
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.2–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%20.6–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.4%17.6–23.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.2–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.9–18.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.6%9.3–11.9
Loneliness among adults33.3%28.3–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.0–11.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6416.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)15.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription87.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate66.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population12.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households49.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+15.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age37.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$66,831$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$207,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$898$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$957 ($715–$1,575) n=687
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.7 yr ± 0.6278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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 0.62 years of 75.7, 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