Guilford County, NC

ZIP 27268

In ZIP 27268, 3 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: High Point, City Of has 2 contaminants at or over an EPA legal limit; 15 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 10× 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 (40%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 7.8 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 63,183 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 27268

• Superfund sites nearbyA
• Factories and industrial sitesD
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyF
• Air qualityC
• Drinking water qualityF
• Pesticide useC
• Neighborhood health statusB
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsB
• Noise levelsA
• Radiation signalsC

Based on 1 census tract · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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