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27807

in Bailey, North CarolinaPopulation 5,958

ZipVitals Score
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52.77/ 100

Ranked #12,408 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #275 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 35%)

Ranked #1 of 15 Rocky Mount, NC ZIPs (top 6.7%)

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.

Floodplain exposure

1.2%

in the bottom 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bailey, North Carolina (ZIP 27807) comes out in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,408th) and the top 35% of North Carolina (275th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: grocery stands in the top 11.9% nationally, floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 13.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 13.6% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 16% nationally, housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled mammography lies in the top 15% nationally. By contrast, fatal road crashes sits in the top 13.1% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled humid heat registers in the top 20% nationally, and uninsured stands in the top 14.2% nationally.

In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27896, 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 Rocky Mount, 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 89%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Disability

healthier than 45%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 78%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.00%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

in the top 0.00%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 93%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

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.

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 adults27.5%24.3–30.9
High blood pressure among adults37.3%33.1–41.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.7%6.9–8.5
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.5–8.4
Depression among adults23.7%20.1–27.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%11.0–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.1%32.5–41.4
Obesity among adults35.8%28.3–43.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.5%11.9–17.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.0%11.9–16.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.1%74.0–79.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.3–82.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.3–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.4%61.7–70.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.2%59.5–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.3%72.7–85.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.2%12.3–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.7%12.4–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults26.9%22.5–31.7
Short sleep duration among adults33.4%27.4–39.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.2%18.5–24.1
Frequent mental distress among adults17.0%14.9–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.7%12.0–15.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.9%13.9–17.8
Any disability among adults33.5%29.1–38.0
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.5–8.3
Independent living disability among adults8.7%7.6–9.7
Mobility disability among adults15.3%13.2–17.4
Self-care disability among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%20.5–27.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.3%14.8–19.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.0–15.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.3%12.3–16.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.9–10.2
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.8–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.5–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6419.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)17.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)5.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription87.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate81.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population8.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households46.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+16.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age39.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$80,382$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$164,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$897$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 birth77.7 yr ± 1.2678.9 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 1.26 years of 77.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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