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24014

in Roanoke, VirginiaPopulation 15,300

ZipVitals Score
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53.76/ 100

Ranked #11,027 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #311 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 36%)

Ranked #16 of 33 Roanoke, VA ZIPs (top 48%)

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.

Physician access

3.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›

PFOA in drinking water

97.1%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

PFOS in drinking water

97.1%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Transit access

4.2 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

51.5%

in the top 12.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
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 ›

The read

ZIP 24014, one of several in Roanoke, Virginia, by its overall standing, sits in the top 34% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,027th) and the top 36% of Virginia (311th).

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Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: physicians registers in the top 3.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and lead in tap water is in the bottom 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Park land rests in the top 13.9% nationally. By contrast, PFOA in drinking water lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and PFOS in drinking water sits in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 12.4% nationally, and PFAS in drinking water registers in the top 13.5% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. PFOS in drinking water is a common one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 24015, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Roanoke, VA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 79%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 46%

8%

Disability

healthier than 54%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 67%

11%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 65%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 9%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

“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 adults31.9%29.1–34.6
High blood pressure among adults37.8%34.5–40.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.5–11.1
Current asthma among adults10.9%9.8–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.8
Depression among adults24.4%21.6–27.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.4–14.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.2%35.8–42.6
Obesity among adults36.7%31.5–42.0
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years9.6%8.2–11.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.6–9.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.9–81.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.9–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults88.3%86.8–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%66.7–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults67.8%65.3–70.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.5%70.1–80.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.5–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.7%11.8–15.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.6%21.4–28.1
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%30.0–38.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.6%16.4–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.6–18.0
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.7–15.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.6%13.0–16.3
Any disability among adults31.6%28.2–35.1
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.1–8.8
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Mobility disability among adults15.2%13.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.4–4.2
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.4–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.7%17.3–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.9–13.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.7–12.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.3%8.0–10.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.7%6.0–7.6
Loneliness among adults32.7%29.0–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.5–7.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)9.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription89.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate71.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households61.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+25.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age50.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$70,381$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$266,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,048$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 birth78.4 yr ± 0.7378.9 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 0.73 years of 78.4, 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