ZIP code
27917
in Barco, North CarolinaPopulation 725
48.23/ 100
Ranked #18,643 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #460 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #105 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
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.
Elder-services access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
87.1%
in the top 0.8% 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 ›Poverty rate
49.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
56.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
27.2 mi
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
27.7%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Barco, North Carolina (ZIP 27917) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,643rd) and the bottom 42% of North Carolina (460th).
A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: floodplain exposure lands in the top 0.8% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 1.6% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 1.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 2.5% nationally. Homeownership resides in the bottom 2.9% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 4.0% nationally. On the brighter side, elder services rests in the top 0.3% nationally, civic stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, elder services runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Close by, ZIP 27923, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-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 95%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
27923
North Carolinashares a border
Score 50.65
Closest healthier
27929
North Carolinashares a border
Score 54.74
Similar health profile
76474
Texas98% similar profile
Score 45.38
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 | 29.9% | 26.2–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.3–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 20.0–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.1–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 29.7–46.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 11.8–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.1–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.7% | 75.6–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 77.5–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.5–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.0–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.0% | 56.1–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.2% | 68.3–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 11.9–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 20.8–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 28.8–42.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 17.3–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.2–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.5–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.2–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.9–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–14.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.5–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 49.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 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 | 3.2% | 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) | 56.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 27.7% | 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 | 27.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 12.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 25.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $665 | $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 | 72.4 yr ± 1.90 | 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 1.90 years of 72.4, 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