ZIP code
27964
in Point Harbor, North CarolinaPopulation 554
59.25/ 100
Ranked #5,409 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 17%)
Ranked #115 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 14.6%)
Ranked #21 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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.
Civic-institution access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Recreation access
2.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% 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 ›Physician access
4.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›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 ›Housing-cost burden
4.7%
in the bottom 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
66.3%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
27.7%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.3%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
29.1%
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.4%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Point Harbor, North Carolina (ZIP 27964) ranks in the top 17% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,409th) and the top 14.6% of North Carolina (115th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: civic resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and recreation registers in the top 1.2% nationally. Physicians rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 5.0% nationally, modeled loneliness lands in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled pfas settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise resides in the top 5.9% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Close by, ZIP 27927, just across the boundary, ranks 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. 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 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 89%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 2%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 98%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
27927
North Carolinashares a border
Score 63.80
Closest healthier
27949
North Carolinashares a border
Score 66.97
Similar health profile
23188
Virginia96% similar profile
Score 62.10
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% | 27.2–35.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 33.7–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 9.8–13.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 34.6–44.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 25.9–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.1% | 8.0–12.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.3–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.8–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.1–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.6% | 88.8–92.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.7–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.4% | 68.0–74.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.5–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.5–18.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.0% | 9.3–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.8% | 17.2–27.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 29.1% | 23.1–35.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.4% | 13.4–19.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.1–14.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.4% | 25.5–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.2–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.8% | 15.4–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.7–11.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 4.7–8.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.8–9.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.7% | 23.0–32.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 3.9–5.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 56.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 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 | 95.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.4% | 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 | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 29.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 22.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $330,200 | $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 | 78.9 yr ± 2.07 | 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 2.07 years of 78.9, 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