ZIP code
27866
in Pleasant Hill, North CarolinaPopulation 577
32.94/ 100
Ranked #30,059 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)
Ranked #775 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)
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
7.3%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & 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
8.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.8%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
10.9%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.3%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.3%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Fair or poor health
32.6%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›The read
Pleasant Hill, North Carolina (ZIP 27866), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally (30,059th) and the bottom 2.3% of North Carolina (775th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled stroke is in the top 0.8% nationally, and self-care disability lands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and vision disability registers in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 1.7% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the top 1.8% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 4.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 1.7% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum.
For anyone unfamiliar, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 27876, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
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.
Nearby
27831
North Carolinashares a border
Score 32.28
Closest healthier
27876
North Carolinashares a border
Score 34.27
Similar health profile
36205
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 32.98
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 | 36.5% | 32.7–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.3% | 48.0–56.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.6–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.8% | 19.1–24.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.6–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.4% | 36.7–54.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.3% | 6.6–8.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 20.6–29.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 80.2–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.8% | 80.8–86.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.0–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.0–70.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 47.9–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.1% | 71.4–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 17.8–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 32.3–43.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.7% | 33.1–48.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.6% | 28.6–36.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.4–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.1% | 41.0–51.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.8% | 23.6–30.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 29.0% | 24.7–33.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 31.1% | 26.7–35.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 30.3% | 25.9–34.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 30.4–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.8–18.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 35.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 43.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $63,036 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $166,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.34 | 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 1.34 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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