ZIP code
27882
in Spring Hope, North CarolinaPopulation 8,358
43.86/ 100
Ranked #23,557 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #618 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #8 of 15 Rocky Mount, NC ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Tooth loss
24%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST15thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
6.3%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
Spring Hope, North Carolina (ZIP 27882), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 27% nationally (23,557th) and the bottom 22% of North Carolina (618th).
A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 8.6% nationally, grocery registers in the top 14.2% nationally, and modeled radon is in the bottom 14.6% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled tooth loss lies in the top 8.8% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity is in the top 16% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the top 16% nationally, and self-care disability registers in the top 14.1% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 14.5% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 17% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27549, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Rocky Mount, NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 36%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
“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 86.5; chronic-disease standing 19.5 — 67 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,259 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.
Nearby
27508
North Carolinashares a border
Score 43.53
Closest healthier
27549
North Carolinashares a border
Score 46.65
Similar health profile
28431
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 37.32
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 | 31.8% | 28.7–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 39.0–46.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.3–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.0–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.1% | 35.1–43.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 32.2–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.7–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.4–27.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.8% | 12.0–15.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.9–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.1–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.8–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 60.8–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.7% | 53.3–60.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 70.0–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.9–20.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 27.0–35.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.9% | 30.3–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 23.0–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.3–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 34.8–42.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 17.7–21.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.9–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.0% | 29.7–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 56.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $52,691 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $169,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $845 | $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 ± 0.64 | 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 0.64 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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