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23950

in La Crosse, VirginiaPopulation 3,510

ZipVitals Score
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39.13/ 100

Ranked #27,305 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.9%)

Ranked #789 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.29 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics located 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

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

67.5%

in the bottom 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.86 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Poverty rate

30.5%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

11.8%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US6th
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 ›

Short sleep

42.5%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

14.6%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.5%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, La Crosse, Virginia (ZIP 23950) places in the bottom 14.9% nationally (27,305th) and the bottom 9.7% of Virginia (789th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: mental-health providers is in the top 2.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Civic stands in the top 5.5% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 5.8% nationally. On the other side, modeled diabetes settles in the top 4.8% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 7.8% nationally, households without a vehicle resides in the top 7.7% nationally, and modeled self-care disability is in the top 8.5% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 23845, just across the boundary. Distance to an emergency room is at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs.

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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Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 60%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 43%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 16%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 34%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 59.7; chronic-disease standing 9.7 (bottom 10%) — 50 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,494 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, 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 adults34.5%31.3–37.8
High blood pressure among adults46.2%42.5–50.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.4%7.7–9.3
Current asthma among adults12.0%10.7–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.4–10.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.5–12.0
Depression among adults23.6%20.6–27.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%17.2–21.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.9%38.1–45.9
Obesity among adults43.8%37.4–50.4
Stroke among adults5.5%5.1–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.7%15.7–21.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%10.1–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.6–83.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%78.6–84.1
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%85.0–88.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.3%58.7–67.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.5%51.0–57.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.4%67.3–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.9–14.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.6%16.1–21.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.4%29.0–38.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.5%36.6–48.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.8%24.8–31.0
Frequent mental distress among adults18.3%16.3–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults17.9%16.0–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.2%16.2–20.4
Any disability among adults39.5%35.2–43.8
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.8–9.7
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.5
Mobility disability among adults22.1%19.7–24.7
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.9–7.3
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.5–9.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%21.1–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.7%19.9–25.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.9%20.0–25.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.9–19.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.6–13.6
Loneliness among adults34.7%30.2–39.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.5%11.0–14.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6417.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)21.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)3.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle14.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription67.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate58.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population1.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households50.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age41.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$41,010$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$166,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$787$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 birth77.3 yr ± 1.5378.9 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 1.53 years of 77.3, 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