ZIP code
27929
in Currituck, North CarolinaPopulation 3,281
54.74/ 100
Ranked #9,780 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #229 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #50 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 41%)
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
75.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$132,713
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20.2 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
72.9%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.2%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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
96.9%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.3%
in the bottom 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
93.1%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.2%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS85thDefinition & 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
In overall standing, Currituck, North Carolina (ZIP 27929) comes out in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,780th) and the top 29% of North Carolina (229th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: household income registers in the top 6.5% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and modeled colon screening lands in the top 7.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the top 10.6% nationally, poverty resides in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and outpatient rests in the top 11.5% nationally. Homeownership lies in the top 11.6% nationally. By contrast, floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.4% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 10.6% nationally.
In plain terms, 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". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 27950, 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 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 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
27917
North Carolinashares a border
Score 48.23
Closest healthier
27950
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.36
Similar health profile
28520
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 55.41
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 | 31.3% | 27.5–35.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 32.9–42.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.2–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.4–9.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.0–29.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.3% | 34.3–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.4% | 26.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.6–17.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.8–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 75.8–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 77.6–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.4–91.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.9% | 68.1–77.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 63.9–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 68.1–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.2% | 17.6–27.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.8% | 24.5–37.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.5–15.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 26.4–36.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.8–17.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.8–11.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.9–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.9–6.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.1% | 24.3–34.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 61.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 18.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 40.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $132,713 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $429,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,417 | $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 | 74.6 yr ± 2.72 | 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 2.72 years of 74.6, 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