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North Carolina

#39 of 56

North Carolina has an average healthcare access score of 38/100 (Limited Access) across 865 ZIP codes. That's 6 points below the national average of 44.

Provider Score

51

Doctors, specialists, mental health, dental access (~35%)

Hospital Score

46

Emergency, inpatient, and screening facility access (~25%)

People Score

62

Insurance, income, literacy, disability barriers (~20%)

Travel Score

23

Vehicle, transit, and broadband infrastructure (~20%)

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State Average

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38

Limited Access

Grade: D

Ranked #39 out of 56 states

vs. National Average

North Carolina38
National Avg44

Nearby in Rankings

#37
40
Florida#38
39
Virginia#40
38
Colorado#41
36
Wyoming

Healthcare Access Across North Carolina

Click any dot to see the ZIP code's health score. Red = healthcare desert, green = healthcare paradise.

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Top 10 ZIP Codes

#1
97

ZIP 28628

Glen Alpine

Healthcare Paradise#2
97

ZIP 28758

Mountain Home

Healthcare Paradise#3
96

ZIP 27351

Southmont

Healthcare Paradise#4
96

ZIP 27533

Goldsboro

Healthcare Paradise#5
96

ZIP 27710

Durham

Healthcare Paradise#6
96

ZIP 27342

Sedalia

Healthcare Paradise#7
96

ZIP 27531

Goldsboro

Healthcare Paradise#8
96

ZIP 27821

Edward

Healthcare Paradise#9
95

ZIP 28749

Little Switzerland

Healthcare Paradise#10
95

ZIP 27157

Winston-Salem

Healthcare Paradise

Bottom 10 ZIP Codes

#865
1

ZIP 27920

Buxton

Healthcare Desert#864
1

ZIP 27936

Frisco

Healthcare Desert#863
1

ZIP 27915

Avon

Healthcare Desert#862
4

ZIP 27943

Hatteras

Healthcare Desert#861
5

ZIP 27972

Salvo

Healthcare Desert#860
5

ZIP 27968

Rodanthe

Healthcare Desert#859
6

ZIP 27960

Ocracoke

Healthcare Desert#858
8

ZIP 28537

Hobucken

Healthcare Desert#857
9

ZIP 27824

Engelhard

Healthcare Desert#856
11

ZIP 27826

Fairfield

Healthcare Desert

Cities in North Carolina

54 cities with health scores

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How Is This Score Calculated?

The North Carolina average health score of 38/100 is computed by averaging the E2SFCA health access scores across all 865 ZIP codes in the state. Each ZIP score uses 8 weighted components and is adjusted by Social Determinants of Health.

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North Carolina Health Scores

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