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ZIP codes with the best healthcare access in North Carolina
Ranked by the Healthcare Access Score, which rises the closer the nearest hospital is.
How we rank healthcare access
The Healthcare Access Score is higher when a hospital is closer to the ZIP's center.
The score does not account for hospital size, specialties, quality, or drive time, and many urban ZIPs tie near 100.
Open a ZIP's profile for the distance in miles and the number of hospitals within 15 miles.
Only ZIPs with at least 1,000 residents are ranked, so a handful of households cannot top the list. 691 North Carolina ZIPs qualify.
North Carolina ZIP codes ranked by healthcare access
1ZIP 28105Matthews
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~47k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
- Avg. commute
- 26 min
2ZIP 28204Charlotte
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.8
- ZIP population
- ~9k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
- Avg. commute
- 23 min
3ZIP 27910Ahoskie
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 61°F
- Avg. commute
- 27 min
4ZIP 28777Spruce Pine
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.7
- ZIP population
- ~10k
- Avg. temperature
- 54°F
- Avg. commute
- 24 min
5ZIP 28078Huntersville
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.6
- ZIP population
- ~72k
- Avg. temperature
- 60°F
- Avg. commute
- 28 min
6ZIP 27288Eden
North Carolina
- Healthcare access score
- 99.4
- ZIP population
- ~23k
- Avg. temperature
- 58°F
- Avg. commute
- 24 min
| Rank | ZIP | City | County | Healthcare access score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 | 27708 | Durham | Durham County | 99.4 |
| #8 | 28328 | Clinton | Sampson County | 99.4 |
| #9 | 28533 | Craven County | 99.4 | |
| #10 | 27344 | Siler City | Chatham County | 99.3 |
| #11 | 28307 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | 99.3 |
| #12 | 27518 | Cary | Wake County | 99.2 |
| #13 | 27573 | Roxboro | Person County | 99.2 |
| #14 | 28223 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 99.2 |
| #15 | 28557 | Morehead City | Carteret County | 99.2 |
| #16 | 27320 | Reidsville | Rockingham County | 99.1 |
| #17 | 28605 | Blowing Rock | Watauga County | 99.1 |
| #18 | 27030 | Mount Airy | Surry County | 99.0 |
| #19 | 27804 | Rocky Mount | Nash County | 99.0 |
| #20 | 28054 | Gastonia | Gaston County | 99.0 |
| #21 | 28207 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 99.0 |
| #22 | 28301 | Fayetteville | Cumberland County | 99.0 |
| #23 | 27874 | Scotland Neck | Halifax County | 98.9 |
| #24 | 28203 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 98.9 |
| #25 | 28262 | Charlotte | Mecklenburg County | 98.9 |
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