ZIP code
27927
in Corolla, North CarolinaPopulation 1,199
63.80/ 100
Ranked #2,577 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 8.1%)
Ranked #52 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 6.6%)
Ranked #7 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 5.7%)
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.
Grocery access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Recreation access
4.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Housing insecurity
4.9%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
25.4%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
88.2%
in the top 0.7% 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.2%
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
3.8%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
76.9%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Corolla, North Carolina (ZIP 27927) stands in the top 8.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,577th) and the top 6.6% of North Carolina (52nd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: grocery settles in the top 0.2% nationally, and recreation rests in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and loneliness settles in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff rests in the bottom 0.9% nationally, transportation lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally, and food insecurity settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Fatal road crashes rests at the national minimum, and modeled colon screening lands in the top 1.2% nationally. On the other side, floodplain exposure settles in the top 0.7% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 27949, 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. 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 69%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 98%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 98%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
23457
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.08
Closest healthier
27949
North Carolinashares a border
Score 66.97
Similar health profile
79366
Texas98% similar profile
Score 58.55
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 | 32.5% | 28.3–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.3% | 34.4–44.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.7% | 11.3–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.1–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.3% | 4.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.0–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.1–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.8% | 23.2–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 2.8–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.7% | 7.6–11.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.0–7.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 79.4–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.3% | 81.1–87.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 93.1% | 91.7–94.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 76.9% | 72.5–80.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.8% | 68.4–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 68.3–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.7% | 5.9–11.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.9% | 13.4–23.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 28.9% | 22.8–35.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 13.5% | 10.3–16.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 11.5% | 9.6–13.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 10.9% | 8.8–13.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.5% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.8% | 21.7–32.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.1–6.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 9.3–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.1–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.2% | 13.1–19.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.2–8.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 2.7–5.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.7–6.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.0–4.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 25.4% | 20.8–30.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.2% | 2.6–4.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.5% | 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 | 4.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.0% | 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 | 7.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 95.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 42.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 63.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $120,568 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $714,700 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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