Randolph County, NC

ZIP 27263

In ZIP 27263, 6 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Archdale, City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 10 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfoa at 714× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Closer to Superfund sites than 0% of U.S. neighborhoods, with no listed site within 10 miles of its center.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc - Plant #06 (28%), mostly formaldehyde.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 8.1 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 68,797 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27263

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesC to F
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to D
• Air qualityB to D
• Drinking water qualityA to F
• Pesticide useB to D
• Neighborhood health statusC to F
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA to C
• Radiation signalsA to B

Based on 10 census tracts · compiled October 25, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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