ZIP code
27873
in Saratoga, North CarolinaPopulation 200
43.38/ 100
Ranked #24,028 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #627 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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
6.1%
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
50.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Diabetes
18.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$25,625
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.1%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
16.4%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Saratoga, North Carolina (ZIP 27873) lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,028th) and the bottom 21% of North Carolina (627th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 3.1% nationally. On the other hand, modeled stroke resides in the top 3.6% nationally, high blood pressure lands in the top 3.1% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 6.3% nationally. Household income sits in the bottom 1.1% nationally, modeled mobility disability rests in the top 6.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 6.2% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 27829, about 3.3 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 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
27883
North Carolinashares a border
Score 41.95
Closest healthier
27829
North Carolinaabout 3.3 mi away
Score 50.04
Similar health profile
23952
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 36.38
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 | 36.9% | 32.7–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 45.5–55.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.7% | 16.1–21.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.1–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.0–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.6% | 17.9–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.0–12.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 80.7–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.5% | 81.5–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.1% | 88.3–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.2–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.2–62.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 67.3–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 8.8–13.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.6% | 26.3–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.7–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.3% | 22.5–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 36.3–47.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.1–9.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.2–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.5% | 16.7–24.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 15.7–23.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 25.6–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 28.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 43.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.4% | 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 | 5.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 80.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 61.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $25,625 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $98,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $639 | $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 | 85.2 yr ± 3.39 | 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 3.39 years of 85.2, 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