ZIP code
24065
in Boones Mill, VirginiaPopulation 6,565
50.27/ 100
Ranked #15,871 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #460 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #22 of 33 Roanoke, VA ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Floodplain exposure
1.00%
in the bottom 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
42 mi
in the top 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Boones Mill, Virginia (ZIP 24065), overall, ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,871st) and the bottom 47% of Virginia (460th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled tree cover lies in the top 10.6% nationally, floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 12.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 15% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 17% nationally, and lead in tap water resides in the bottom 17% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 10.6% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation sits at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. PFOS in drinking water lands in the top 18% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 20% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. ZIP 24014, just across the boundary, 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
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 91.6 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 27.6 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,453 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.
Nearby
24014
Virginiashares a border
Score 53.76
Closest healthier
24018
Virginiashares a border
Score 62.68
Similar health profile
49779
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 49.28
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 33.3% | 30.2–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.5–43.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.5–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.2% | 22.1–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 39.2–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 29.3–41.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.7–14.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.1–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 77.2–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.2–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 63.2–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 65.0–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 65.5–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 13.7–18.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.1% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 29.8–40.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.4–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 14.1–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.1–38.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.3–19.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.2–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 55.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 26.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 48.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $63,240 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $251,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $851 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.4 yr ± 0.68 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.6 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 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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