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23401

in Keller, VirginiaPopulation 288

ZipVitals Score
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48.74/ 100

Ranked #18,020 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #521 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Poverty rate

42.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

20.7%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US8th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

49.6%

in the bottom 8.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

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Binge drinking

12.2%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST17th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

10.8 mi

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$36,705

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.3%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

Keller, Virginia (ZIP 23401), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,020th) and the bottom 40% of Virginia (521st).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, poverty lands in the top 2.6% nationally, households without a vehicle stands in the top 4.3% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home settles in the top 9.6% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 4.1% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 23389, about 1.3 miles away.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 94%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 24%

16%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 65%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 94%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 60%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults34.8%31.2–38.7
High blood pressure among adults45.4%41.4–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%7.6–11.2
Depression among adults22.7%19.4–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.8–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.3%39.2–47.7
Obesity among adults38.1%31.9–44.9
Stroke among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.6%14.4–21.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.8%6.0–9.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.5–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.5%79.4–85.2
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.0–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.0%59.1–68.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.8%59.2–66.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%67.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.2%10.0–14.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%12.1–18.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.1%24.1–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.5%28.9–40.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.8%19.1–26.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.8%14.5–19.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.4–18.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.6%13.2–18.3
Any disability among adults36.3%31.4–41.6
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.3
Independent living disability among adults9.8%8.2–11.6
Mobility disability among adults18.8%15.8–22.2
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.1–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.0%5.1–7.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%17.7–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.5–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.6%10.6–16.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.6–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.8–9.6
Loneliness among adults32.9%28.2–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate42.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)29.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)2.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle20.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription94.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate49.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households31.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+26.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age44.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$36,705$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,520$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.4 yr ± 2.3978.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 yr (74.5–81.4) n=826

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 2.39 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured