ZIP code
27974
in Shiloh, North CarolinaPopulation 858
54.18/ 100
Ranked #10,467 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #246 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #54 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
69.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
1.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
21.2 mi
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.6%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.0%
in the top 11.1% 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 ›Transportation noise
0.53%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS16thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
14.9%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS22ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Shiloh, North Carolina (ZIP 27974) places in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,467th) and the top 31% of North Carolina (246th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 2.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Poverty rests in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and homeownership resides in the top 9.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.7% nationally, walkability stands in the bottom 3.7% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the top 10.5% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.1% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 27921, 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 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 99%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 78%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Disability
healthier than 78%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
27909
North Carolinashares a border
Score 52.50
Closest healthier
27921
North Carolinashares a border
Score 55.95
Similar health profile
28524
North Carolina98% 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 | 28.9% | 26.8–31.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.8% | 33.4–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 8.2–9.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.1–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 23.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 34.4–39.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.7% | 30.8–38.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.6% | 9.3–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.3–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 75.8–79.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 78.0–82.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.9–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.1% | 65.0–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.2% | 62.3–69.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 69.7–84.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.1% | 19.0–25.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.5% | 25.8–39.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–20.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 15.2–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.3–14.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.7–16.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.4% | 28.1–34.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–9.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.6 |
| 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 | 21.1% | 18.8–23.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–11.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 28.9–35.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 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 | 81.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 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 | 3.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 74.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 25.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 54.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $80,395 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $228,500 | $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 | 80.3 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 80.3, 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