ZIP code
27813
in Black Creek, North CarolinaPopulation 743
41.22/ 100
Ranked #25,862 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #694 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.08% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Outpatient-care access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Fiber broadband
98.7%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Unemployment rate
10.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
44.8 mi
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.54%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
4.6%
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Black Creek, North Carolina (ZIP 27813), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,862nd) and the bottom 12.5% of North Carolina (694th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: unemployment lands in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled pfas rests in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled tooth loss settles in the top 11.9% nationally. Home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 14.2% nationally. Better still, mental-health providers rests in the top 0.08% nationally, and outpatient settles in the top 0.8% nationally. Fiber broadband lands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 6.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and disaster risk lands in the bottom 10.1% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27851, about 0.4 miles away.
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 64%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
27893
North Carolinashares a border
Score 33.37
Closest healthier
27851
North Carolinaabout 0.4 mi away
Score 46.19
Similar health profile
71082
Louisiana97% similar profile
Score 21.24
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 | 31.9% | 28.4–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 39.0–48.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 25.7% | 21.9–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 32.8–41.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 29.6–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.2% | 18.4–26.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.9–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.2–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 83.7–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.6% | 58.5–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.5% | 51.7–59.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 69.7–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.3–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 28.6–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.2–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.7–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.9% | 35.7–46.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.8–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.0–19.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–12.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.4–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 61.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 46.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 15.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $49,267 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $106,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $868 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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