ZIP code
27809
in Battleboro, North CarolinaPopulation 3,930
41.30/ 100
Ranked #25,806 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #691 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 12.9%)
Ranked #11 of 15 Rocky Mount, NC ZIPs (bottom 27%)
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.
Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.4%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.9%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Grocery access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
6.0%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›High blood pressure
47.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.5%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
14.6%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Battleboro, North Carolina (ZIP 27809), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,806th) and the bottom 12.9% of North Carolina (691st).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and grocery stands in the top 5.7% nationally. Set against that, modeled self-care disability lands in the top 4.1% nationally, stroke is in the top 3.6% nationally, and vision disability resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 5.8% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff registers in the top 7.6% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 27804, 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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
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
27801
North Carolinashares a border
Score 38.35
Closest healthier
27804
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.23
Similar health profile
29102
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 40.99
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 | 33.6% | 30.6–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.5% | 44.0–50.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.3–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.9–25.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.6% | 36.1–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 35.9–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.7–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.1% | 19.2–25.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.6% | 11.1–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.5–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.9–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.6–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.0–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.3–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.3% | 74.9–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–20.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.2% | 29.5–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.7–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 25.4–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 16.0–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.9–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.9–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 11.1–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.5% | 20.5–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.7–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.1% | 23.4–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.5% | 24.3–28.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 24.2–28.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 17.5–21.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 12.3–14.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 29.4–37.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 13.3–16.1 |
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 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.1% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 53.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $88,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $152,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $686 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 77.6, 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