ZIP code
27985
in Winfall, North CarolinaPopulation 317
46.43/ 100
Ranked #20,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #523 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Stroke
6.1%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS3rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
16.1%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.0%
in the bottom 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
82.8%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.8%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
39%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS7thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
41.9%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Winfall, North Carolina (ZIP 27985) stands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,839th) and the bottom 34% of North Carolina (523rd).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 3.0% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the bottom 3.1% nationally. Modeled mammography lands in the top 2.6% nationally, and disaster risk settles in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Working the other way, modeled stroke rests in the top 3.6% nationally, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled diabetes rests in the top 6.0% nationally, homeownership lands in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 8.1% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 27944, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
27944
North Carolinashares a border
Score 48.70
Closest healthier
27909
North Carolinaabout 5.4 mi away
Score 52.50
Similar health profile
03592
New Hampshire96% similar profile
Score 45.75
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 | 34.7% | 30.8–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.6% | 45.9–55.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.7% | 35.1–44.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 33.5–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.6–26.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 8.7–15.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 80.0–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.4% | 81.5–87.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.2–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.8% | 66.3–75.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.0% | 51.6–59.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.8% | 77.4–88.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 13.1–19.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 25.8–36.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.5–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 21.5–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.1–44.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.6% | 18.4–24.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.2% | 23.0–31.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 17.5–26.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.3% | 15.3–23.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 13.8–20.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.4–39.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.0–14.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 16.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 39.0% | 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 | 15.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 7.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 25.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $63,233 | $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 | $1,279 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 78.2, 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