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27978

in Stumpy Point, North CarolinaPopulation 237

ZipVitals Score
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36.30/ 100

Ranked #28,855 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)

Ranked #749 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Walkability

0.16 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

83.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

13.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.9%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

15.2 mi

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

17.1 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

69.7 mi

in the top 6.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

24.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

The read

Stumpy Point, North Carolina (ZIP 27978), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 10.1% nationally (28,855th) and the bottom 5.6% of North Carolina (749th).

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The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: walkability lies in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the top 1.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability resides in the top 1.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease is in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 4.7% nationally, distance to a nursing home stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled tooth loss registers in the top 7.8% nationally. On the better side, home broadband subscription settles at the national maximum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 6.6% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 27953, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.5%

14%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

in the top 0.3%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 3%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.7%31.9–39.4
High blood pressure among adults45.4%40.9–49.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%9.9–12.3
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.8–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults11.9%10.2–13.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.4%10.9–16.2
Depression among adults27.2%23.3–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.2%13.8–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.1%36.4–45.7
Obesity among adults37.0%29.0–45.4
Stroke among adults5.9%5.1–6.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.6%20.2–29.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.4%8.3–14.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.0–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.4–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.0–88.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.0%56.4–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults49.4%45.5–53.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.4%60.0–77.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.6–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%16.6–24.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.5%25.8–37.4
Short sleep duration among adults32.0%25.8–38.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.8%22.3–31.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.6%16.3–21.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.2–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%16.2–22.0
Any disability among adults43.0%37.3–48.7
Hearing disability among adults13.3%11.5–15.1
Independent living disability among adults12.3%10.4–14.4
Mobility disability among adults22.4%18.7–26.2
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.3–7.7
Vision disability among adults8.0%6.7–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%18.2–25.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%14.4–22.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%13.8–21.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.5–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.2–11.6
Loneliness among adults31.8%26.7–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.0%7.4–10.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36413.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793
Uninsured 18–6429.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,28614.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794
No HS diploma (25+)23.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50510.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798
Bachelor's or higher (25+)24.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50522.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798
Unemployment rate (16+)6.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2744.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)31.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32224.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793
Homeownership rate61.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32275.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3221.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793
Foreign-born population23.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5534.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799
Single-parent households53.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08751.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790
Population 65+20.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799
Median age45.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29242.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797
Median household income$60,192$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749
Median home value$336,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)NC median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.6 yr ± 3.2578.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.3 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