ZIP code
27966
in Powells Point, North CarolinaPopulation 1,540
54.94/ 100
Ranked #9,511 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #220 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 28%)
Ranked #45 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 37%)
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
5.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.10% 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.2% 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 ›Floodplain exposure
50.9%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12.7 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
15.7 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.0%
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a community health center
15.5 mi
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.5%
in the top 12.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
50.3 mi
in the top 12.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS88thDefinition & 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
Judged by its overall standing, Powells Point, North Carolina (ZIP 27966) sits in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,511th) and the top 28% of North Carolina (220th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: recreation lies in the top 0.10% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Poverty lies in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Against that, floodplain exposure registers in the top 3.8% nationally, and distance to a nursing home is in the top 7.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 11.6% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise lies in the top 12.2% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, recreation runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 27964, just across the boundary.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 1%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
27941
North Carolinashares a border
Score 51.95
Closest healthier
27964
North Carolinashares a border
Score 59.25
Similar health profile
28524
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 55.28
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 | 28.8% | 25.2–32.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 31.1–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.6–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.8% | 21.8–30.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 31.4–40.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 26.9–44.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.8% | 12.0–17.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.3–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 74.6–80.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 76.6–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.0–90.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.3–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.2–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 69.8–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 12.8–19.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 17.8–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 26.0–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.0% | 26.4–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.0–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 25.4–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 32.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 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 | 4.0% | 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+ | 12.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $78,507 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $347,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $1,417 | $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 ± 1.65 | 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 1.65 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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