ZIP code
27986
in Winton, North CarolinaPopulation 1,283
43.42/ 100
Ranked #23,993 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #626 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Uninsured (under 65)
28.1%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Housing insecurity
24.3%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Food insecurity
30.8%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.6%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
14.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.7%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Winton, North Carolina (ZIP 27986) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (23,993rd) and the bottom 21% of North Carolina (626th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled housing insecurity stands in the top 4.6% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and transportation sits in the top 6.7% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 6.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep settles in the top 7.8% nationally. More encouragingly, fatal road crashes resides at the national minimum, elder services registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. Modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 5.4% nationally.
To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Close by, ZIP 27855, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 96%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 1%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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
27818
North Carolinashares a border
Score 30.61
Closest healthier
27855
North Carolinashares a border
Score 44.35
Similar health profile
31012
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 44.13
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 | 22.3% | 19.5–25.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.2–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–7.9 |
| Depression among adults | 18.9% | 15.9–22.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.8% | 30.4–39.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 34.5–53.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.8% | 19.8–28.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 28.1% | 22.8–33.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 71.1% | 67.6–74.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 74.8% | 70.3–78.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 78.8–84.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.0% | 51.7–62.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.5% | 41.5–49.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.8% | 71.5–84.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.9% | 12.7–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–22.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 28.4–39.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.5% | 34.9–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 24.4–32.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.7% | 32.3–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–18.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 31.3% | 26.6–35.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 30.8% | 25.9–35.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.4–28.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 28.9–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–18.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.0% | 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+) | 19.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.1% | 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 | 13.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 43.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 44.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $49,784 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $138,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $814 | $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 | 82.6 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 82.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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