ZIP code
27967
in Powellsville, North CarolinaPopulation 618
42.77/ 100
Ranked #24,574 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #638 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Outpatient-care access
4.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.07% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Home broadband subscription
32.8%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.5%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.0%
in the bottom 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
3.5%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.5%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- Food insecurity
- Housing insecurity
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Powellsville, North Carolina (ZIP 27967), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,574th) and the bottom 20% of North Carolina (638th).
What the data shows most clearly about this place comes first: home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 0.7% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled stroke rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 3.1% nationally, modeled self-care disability registers in the top 4.7% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 5.8% nationally. More positively, outpatient lies in the top 0.07% nationally, and modeled binge drinking settles in the bottom 1.3% nationally. Homeownership stands in the top 5.3% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outpatient runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 27924, just across the boundary. Across the board, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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
27910
North Carolinashares a border
Score 40.89
Closest healthier
27924
North Carolinashares a border
Score 44.54
Similar health profile
22488
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 40.02
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 | 35.0% | 31.0–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.5% | 47.7–57.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 20.9% | 17.5–24.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.5% | 17.8–23.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.1% | 35.2–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.7% | 35.6–54.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.8% | 17.2–24.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 9.2–14.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.5% | 80.9–85.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.3% | 82.3–87.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 88.8–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.3% | 59.9–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.6% | 52.6–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 71.8–85.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.0% | 8.0–12.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.3–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 28.3–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 35.1–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 23.9–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.1–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 34.8–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.1–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.2–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 24.2–33.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 22.0–30.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 20.0–28.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–22.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.1–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 32.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.6% | 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 | 17.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 32.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 82.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 74.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 66.9 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 | — | $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 ± 1.66 | 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 1.66 years of 78.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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