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27874

in Scotland Neck, North CarolinaPopulation 3,464

ZipVitals Score
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33.15/ 100

Ranked #30,006 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.5%)

Ranked #773 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)

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.

Stroke

7.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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

8.9%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Energy-cost burden

7.3%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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.

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Diabetes

22.4%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

54.7%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

11.1%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Mobility disability

27.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Binge drinking

9.7%

in the bottom 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Independent-living disability

14.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

56.3%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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The read

On the composite measure, Scotland Neck, North Carolina (ZIP 27874) stands in the bottom 6.5% nationally (30,006th) and the bottom 2.6% of North Carolina (773rd).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled stroke resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 0.9% nationally, vision disability sits in the top 3.1% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 1.0% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. ZIP 27839, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 58%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.3%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 87.9; chronic-disease standing 1.9 (bottom 10%) — 86 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #239 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults37.7%34.3–42.3
High blood pressure among adults54.7%50.8–59.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.1%7.4–9.1
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.4–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%10.1–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.6%11.2–14.3
Depression among adults20.7%17.9–24.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.4%20.1–25.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%37.9–47.4
Obesity among adults43.6%36.5–53.1
Stroke among adults7.6%7.0–8.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.4%22.3–30.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.9%12.7–17.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.6%81.6–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.6%82.1–87.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%87.0–90.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.2–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.8%45.2–52.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%71.4–84.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.7%8.1–12.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.9%17.4–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.4%33.7–44.5
Short sleep duration among adults39.8%33.3–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.5%29.1–36.6
Frequent mental distress among adults17.6%15.8–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%16.3–20.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.1%17.1–21.7
Any disability among adults44.8%40.5–50.3
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.7–11.1
Independent living disability among adults14.1%12.7–15.9
Mobility disability among adults27.3%24.5–30.7
Self-care disability among adults8.9%8.0–9.9
Vision disability among adults11.1%10.1–12.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults30.1%25.7–34.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.8%27.9–35.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.6%26.8–34.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.2%19.3–25.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.3–17.2
Loneliness among adults36.7%31.1–42.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.1%14.0–18.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate31.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6417.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)29.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)11.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle7.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription56.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate60.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population2.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households64.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+39.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age61.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$33,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$74,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758
Median gross rent$568$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 birth75.3 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 75.3, 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