ZIP code
27935
in Eure, North CarolinaPopulation 1,464
48.91/ 100
Ranked #17,785 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #441 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #100 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Lithium in drinking water
9.1 µg/L
in the bottom 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The average detected level of lithium — a natural trace metal with no federal drinking-water limit yet — across the public water systems serving this ZIP, in micrograms per liter.
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 ›Home broadband subscription
62.3%
in the bottom 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Floodplain exposure
45.9%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
41 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
2.4 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.6%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Eure, North Carolina (ZIP 27935), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 45% nationally (17,785th) and the bottom 44% of North Carolina (441st).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: lithium in drinking water stands in the bottom 0.9% nationally, lead in tap water lands at the national minimum, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 11.9% nationally. Modeled radon resides in the bottom 12.9% nationally, and poverty rests in the bottom 17% nationally. Set against that, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 6.5% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Unemployment stands in the top 10.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, lithium in drinking water is a natural metal that dissolves into some groundwater and has no federal drinking-water limit yet. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 23437, about 3.1 miles away.
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 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 45%
11%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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 ›
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 96.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 40.1 — 57 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,983 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
27818
North Carolinashares a border
Score 30.61
Closest healthier
23437
Virginiaabout 3.1 mi away
Score 50.19
Similar health profile
71072
Louisiana94% similar profile
Score 48.33
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 | 31.2% | 27.5–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.5–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.6–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.2% | 33.6–43.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.8% | 28.4–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.1% | 12.1–18.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.4–11.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.5% | 75.4–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.3–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.4–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 64.0–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 60.6–68.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 71.1–85.1 |
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 | 16.2% | 13.5–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 21.2–31.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.2% | 27.3–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.2–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 12.3–16.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.6% | 29.9–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.5% | 20.0–27.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.6–14.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 62.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 53.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 15.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $82,115 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $171,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $931 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 75.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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