ZIP code
27806
in Aurora, North CarolinaPopulation 2,152
36.45/ 100
Ranked #28,784 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
Ranked #748 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)
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.
Stroke
6.9%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.7%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.7%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
26.2%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Aurora, North Carolina (ZIP 27806), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 10.3% nationally (28,784th) and the bottom 5.7% of North Carolina (748th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled stroke stands in the top 1.4% nationally, self-care disability resides in the top 3.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 1.6% nationally, diabetes resides in the top 2.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled vision disability stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 5.9% nationally. Better still, grocery sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 3.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27808, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 97.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 1.9 (bottom 10%) — 96 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #20 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
27808
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.67
Closest healthier
27810
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.88
Similar health profile
72529
Arkansas99% similar profile
Score 35.87
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 | 39.4% | 35.5–43.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.7% | 48.2–57.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 38.3–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 34.3–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.2% | 21.6–30.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.1–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.8% | 81.3–86.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.9–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.2–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 60.5–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 47.6–55.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 68.5–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.8–41.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 30.4–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.1% | 26.4–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.0–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.4–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.5–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.5% | 39.5–49.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.8–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.2% | 23.2–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 21.3–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 21.9–29.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 21.9–29.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–19.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–14.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.5–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 49.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $45,809 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $117,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $935 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 2.00 | 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 2.00 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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