ZIP code
27596
in Youngsville, North CarolinaPopulation 22,232
57.89/ 100
Ranked #6,491 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #139 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #29 of 48 Raleigh-Cary, NC ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
58.6%
in the top 8.5% 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
14.5 mi
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
Youngsville, North Carolina (ZIP 27596), by its overall standing, sits in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,491st) and the top 18% of North Carolina (139th).
Several readings land clearly in this area's favor and shape the picture: lead in tap water rests in the bottom 12.8% nationally, home broadband subscription lies in the top 16% nationally, and modeled mammography sits in the top 14.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the bottom 16% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the bottom 16% nationally, and energy burden stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Mental-health providers lands in the top 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled pfas is in the top 8.5% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 12.0% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 27587, 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 6%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 17.0; chronic-disease standing 75.1 — 58 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,232 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
27525
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.06
Closest healthier
27587
North Carolinashares a border
Score 65.19
Similar health profile
15238
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 67.53
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 | 26.1% | 23.3–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.9% | 30.2–37.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.7–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.5% | 31.7–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 28.4–42.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.1% | 9.9–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 7.1–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.3% | 72.3–78.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.4–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.6–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.9–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.7% | 66.3–72.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.4% | 72.7–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.3% | 10.5–14.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.8% | 16.6–23.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.4% | 27.4–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–14.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 28.5% | 24.9–32.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.3–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.4–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 38.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 50.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 13.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $95,940 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $377,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,211 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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