ZIP code
27875
in Scranton, North CarolinaPopulation 379
41.25/ 100
Ranked #25,843 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #693 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 12.7%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
92.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
30.7%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Walkability
0.98 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
22.5 mi
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.8 mi
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.5%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$21,991
in the bottom 0.6% 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 ›Households without a vehicle
19.9%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
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 ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Scranton, North Carolina (ZIP 27875) ranks in the bottom 19% nationally (25,843rd) and the bottom 12.7% of North Carolina (693rd).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: floodplain exposure stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and walkability settles in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies in the top 2.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 3.9% nationally, household income registers in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled stroke rests in the top 5.3% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 4.9% nationally. On the stronger side, lead in tap water stands at the national minimum.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 27810, 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
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 81%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 1%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
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
27810
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.88
Closest healthier
27826
North Carolinashares a border
Score 42.17
Similar health profile
29432
South Carolina97% similar profile
Score 46.20
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 | 36.4% | 32.4–40.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.5% | 44.7–54.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.3–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 32.0–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 13.8–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.1–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.7–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 79.6–86.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.0–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 63.9–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 57.7–65.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 73.3–86.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 9.9–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.4% | 25.4–36.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.1–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–29.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 34.4–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.6–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.9% | 20.9–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.3–22.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.5–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 26.6–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 26.4% | 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+) | 8.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 13.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 30.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.4% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 39.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 63.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $21,991 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $103,700 | $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 | 78.7 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 78.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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