ZIP code
27936
in Frisco, North CarolinaPopulation 664
55.10/ 100
Ranked #9,342 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #213 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Distance to a nursing home
48.7 mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
50.9 mi
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
46.1 mi
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
57%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
27.4%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
10.7%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
8.2%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
1.1%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Frisco, North Carolina (ZIP 27936) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,342nd) and the top 27% of North Carolina (213th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 0.8% nationally, homeownership stands at the national maximum, and modeled short sleep rests in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Lead in tap water registers at the national minimum, and poverty resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. On the other side, distance to a nursing home settles in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 0.9% nationally. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 4.1% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.6% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 27920, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
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 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.5%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.4%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.4%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 75%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.2%
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
27920
North Carolinashares a border
Score 56.20
Closest healthier
27943
North Carolinashares a border
Score 58.06
Similar health profile
27939
North Carolina95% similar profile
Score 52.14
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 | 33.1% | 28.8–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.0% | 35.0–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.3–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.2–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 35.4–45.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 23.7–39.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.3–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.1% | 8.9–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.4–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.3–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 78.9–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.0% | 89.2–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.1–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.1–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 68.9–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.5% | 9.4–16.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.0% | 17.2–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.4% | 21.8–33.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 13.4–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.6% | 26.3–37.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.3% | 5.9–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 11.9–18.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 2.8–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.6–11.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 4.8–9.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 5.3–8.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.8% | 24.1–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–5.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 40.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 10.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 51.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 40.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $43,846 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $439,600 | $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 at birth | 79.2 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 79.2, 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