ZIP code
27943
in Hatteras, North CarolinaPopulation 152
58.06/ 100
Ranked #6,343 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #136 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
81%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
51.2 mi
in the top 0.6% 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
53.3 mi
in the top 0.7% 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
48.8 mi
in the top 0.8% 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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
27.3%
in the bottom 1.9% 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 ›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 ›Housing insecurity
6.8%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hatteras, North Carolina (ZIP 27943) lands in the top 20% healthiest ZIPs nationally (6,343rd) and the top 17% of North Carolina (136th), based on limited data; treat as directional.
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 0.7% nationally, and homeownership rests at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled short sleep lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally. Lead in tap water lands at the national minimum, modeled housing insecurity sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Set against that, housing-cost burden settles in the top 0.5% nationally, distance to a nursing home resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 0.8% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: 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. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 27982, about 24 miles away, ranks better 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.
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 61%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 46%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.5%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.05%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.3%
5%
Not placed: Climate / Disaster Risk — too little of each is measured here to compare reliably. They still count toward the score (together 5% of it); we just will not publish a standing we cannot stand behind.
“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
27936
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.10
Closest healthier
27982
North Carolinaabout 24 mi away
Score 59.71
Similar health profile
57792
South Dakota95% similar profile
Score 57.40
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 | 32.4% | 28.4–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 34.8–44.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.1–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.8% | 36.2–45.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 23.7–39.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.6–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.1–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.4% | 78.2–84.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.5–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 88.6–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.6% | 66.5–76.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.6% | 64.1–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.1% | 70.5–84.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.3–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.4% | 9.1–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.0% | 16.1–26.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 27.3% | 21.7–33.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.5% | 13.0–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.2–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 25.2–36.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.6–8.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.2% | 11.1–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 2.7–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.1–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 6.3–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 4.6–9.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.2–8.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.1–6.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.0–34.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 51.2% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 81.0% | 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) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 12.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 72.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 28.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 61.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $57,188 | $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 | — | $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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