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23934

in Cullen, VirginiaPopulation 441

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47.03/ 100

Ranked #20,124 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)

Ranked #583 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 33%)

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.

Distance to an emergency room

29.6 mi

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Arsenic in groundwater

1.2%

in the bottom 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

96.7%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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The read

Cullen, Virginia (ZIP 23934), overall, ranks in the bottom 37% nationally (20,124th) and the bottom 33% of Virginia (583rd).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 6.7% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 10.9% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 11.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 12.8% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Set against that, distance to an emergency room registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and modeled diabetes resides in the top 11.4% nationally.

Defined simply, 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. ZIP 24522, about 2.2 miles away, comes out healthier overall.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 83%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 47%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 43%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 36%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 73%

14%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 33%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

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 adults32.9%30.2–35.6
High blood pressure among adults43.5%40.3–46.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.6%7.9–9.4
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.5–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%8.0–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.5
Depression among adults23.6%21.1–26.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.1%15.4–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.2%38.0–44.5
Obesity among adults41.1%35.2–47.1
Stroke among adults5.0%4.5–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%11.0–14.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.1%7.3–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.8–82.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.1%78.5–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.9%85.2–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.9%66.3–73.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.5%58.6–64.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.1%71.4–82.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%11.2–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.1%13.7–18.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.9%25.1–32.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.1%35.1–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.9%21.1–26.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.0%16.3–19.9
Frequent physical distress among adults16.0%14.3–17.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%14.9–18.7
Any disability among adults37.4%33.6–41.2
Hearing disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.2
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.2–11.6
Mobility disability among adults18.9%16.7–21.0
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Vision disability among adults6.6%5.8–7.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%20.4–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.1–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%14.5–20.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.2–16.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.7–11.2
Loneliness among adults33.6%30.0–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.4%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+)0.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)55.9%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 vehicle1.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription95.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate96.7%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 population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households73.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+25.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age52.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$99,922$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$229,500$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 at birth76.3 yr ± 0.8078.9 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 0.80 years of 76.3, 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