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23824

in Blackstone, VirginiaPopulation 6,455

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42.06/ 100

Ranked #25,162 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)

Ranked #734 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 16%)

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.

Transit access

7.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.8%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the top 8.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Home broadband subscription

73.3%

in the bottom 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST14th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Binge drinking

12.1%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US7th
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.

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Mobility disability

21.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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High blood pressure

46.2%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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Obesity

43.4%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

7.8%

in the top 13.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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The read

Overall, Blackstone, Virginia (ZIP 23824) places in the bottom 22% nationally (25,162nd) and the bottom 16% of Virginia (734th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: transit is in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 7.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled diabetes stands in the top 6.0% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 8.3% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lies in the top 10.0% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 9.4% nationally, obesity resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and self-care disability is in the top 11.4% nationally.

For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 23002, just across the boundary.

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

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

“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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.2 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $55,599 predicts 77.8 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,484 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults34.7%31.4–38.1
High blood pressure among adults46.2%42.2–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%8.0–9.5
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.7–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.2%8.4–10.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Depression among adults22.8%19.7–26.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.8%16.8–21.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.0%38.8–47.2
Obesity among adults43.4%35.8–51.3
Stroke among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%16.9–23.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%9.7–12.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.9–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%78.7–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.4–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%62.6–71.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.7%55.3–62.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%69.1–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.1%10.0–14.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%15.7–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.7%28.2–37.4
Short sleep duration among adults37.0%31.0–43.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.4%24.4–30.5
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.2–20.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.5–19.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.8%16.0–19.9
Any disability among adults40.2%36.0–44.7
Hearing disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.5
Independent living disability among adults11.7%10.5–13.0
Mobility disability among adults21.9%19.5–24.5
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.6–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.8%7.1–8.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.4%21.8–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults21.2%18.9–23.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.9%18.4–23.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%14.3–17.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.2%10.0–12.3
Loneliness among adults34.7%31.2–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.3%10.1–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate18.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–648.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)15.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)3.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle7.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription73.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate66.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population2.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households44.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+23.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$55,599$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$223,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,029$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 birth75.2 yr ± 0.6878.9 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 0.68 years of 75.2, 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