ZIP code
27713
in Durham, North CarolinaPopulation 59,197
66.24/ 100
Ranked #1,533 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 4.8%)
Ranked #30 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 3.8%)
Ranked #2 of 27 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC ZIPs (top 7.5%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,232 units
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
3.9%
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.4%
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
30.7%
in the bottom 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
9.0%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
13.1%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 27713, one of several in Durham, North Carolina, by its composite score, sits in the top 4.8% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,533rd) and the top 3.8% of North Carolina (30th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: subsidized affordable housing is in the top 1.0% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled mammography stands in the top 2.6% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the bottom 3.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally, energy burden sits in the bottom 3.6% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the bottom 5.6% nationally. Dental providers rests in the top 8.3% nationally, modeled stroke resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health is in the bottom 6.3% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 27517, just across the boundary. The area further sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 97%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
in the top 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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
27517
North Carolinashares a border
Score 68.44
Closest healthier
27519
North Carolinashares a border
Score 74.11
Similar health profile
29072
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 62.29
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 | 19.5% | 17.0–22.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.4% | 26.0–33.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Depression among adults | 22.9% | 19.5–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 30.7% | 26.8–34.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.9% | 27.7–40.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.1–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 70.1–76.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 76.9–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.2–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 64.6–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.1% | 67.8–74.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.8% | 76.6–87.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.6–21.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.5–38.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.6–16.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.3–2.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.7–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.8–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 67.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 43.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 11.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $100,676 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $418,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,540 | $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 | 81.0 yr ± 0.83 | 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 0.83 years of 81.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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