ZIP code
27953
in Manns Harbor, North CarolinaPopulation 999
37.92/ 100
Ranked #28,060 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
Ranked #735 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)
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.
Recreation access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
74%
in the top 1.5% 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 ›Walkability
0.85 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
3.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
49.6%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Tooth loss
26.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
59.4 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Manns Harbor, North Carolina (ZIP 27953), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.5% nationally (28,060th) and the bottom 7.4% of North Carolina (735th).
Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.5% nationally, walkability lands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and slow internet speeds lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the top 3.2% nationally, modeled tooth loss rests in the top 5.9% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 7.6% nationally. On the better side, recreation resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Civic is in the top 3.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 8.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 27925, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
27824
North Carolinashares a border
Score 34.87
Closest healthier
27925
North Carolinashares a border
Score 40.76
Similar health profile
72102
Arkansas97% similar profile
Score 41.93
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% | 27.4–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.1% | 35.5–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 24.5–33.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.2–42.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.3–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.3% | 22.1–30.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.5% | 11.8–17.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.1% | 74.0–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.2% | 74.3–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.4% | 81.9–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.1% | 56.8–67.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.4–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.0% | 58.7–76.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.6–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 17.5–24.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.7–36.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 31.6% | 25.5–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 34.3–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.9–26.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.5% | 17.7–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 16.5–24.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 27.7–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.2–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 69.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 29.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $53,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $254,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,248 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 3.25 | 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 3.25 years of 77.6, 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