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23844

in Drewryville, VirginiaPopulation 522

ZipVitals Score
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47.95/ 100

Ranked #18,982 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)

Ranked #550 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 37%)

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.

Crowded housing

18.5%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

8.2%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.3%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

41.8%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

80.3%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Radon

0.9 pCi/L

in the bottom 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Humid extreme heat

100.7 days/year

in the top 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US78th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

8.6 days/year

in the top 39% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US61st
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

Drewryville, Virginia (ZIP 23844), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 41% nationally (18,982nd) and the bottom 37% of Virginia (550th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: crowded housing stands in the top 1.5% nationally, modeled short sleep lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled diabetes is in the top 11.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled mammography registers in the top 9.6% nationally, and binge drinking stands in the bottom 13.0% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 23827, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 82%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 30%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 70%

13%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 45%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 ›

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 adults31.6%27.9–35.2
High blood pressure among adults43.3%38.8–47.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Current asthma among adults12.5%11.0–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%6.7–9.6
Depression among adults22.3%18.9–25.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.1%14.7–19.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.8%35.3–44.4
Obesity among adults41.2%32.8–49.8
Stroke among adults4.6%4.0–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.4%10.1–15.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.3%7.1–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.8–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.5%78.1–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.7–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.3–74.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.5%60.0–67.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%73.8–85.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.4–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.9%12.8–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%23.7–34.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.8%35.0–48.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.8%20.0–27.8
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%15.9–20.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.4–18.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.2–19.3
Any disability among adults36.1%30.8–41.4
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.3–7.0
Independent living disability among adults10.1%8.5–11.8
Mobility disability among adults18.8%15.7–21.9
Self-care disability among adults5.2%4.4–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.6%21.5–29.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%16.0–24.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.6%14.0–21.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%13.1–19.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.8–12.2
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.3–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.9–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6413.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)25.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate72.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)18.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households62.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+22.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$121,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent—$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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