ZIP code
24069
in Cascade, VirginiaPopulation 1,861
48.07/ 100
Ranked #18,837 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #544 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 38%)
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.
Child-care access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Crowded housing
6.1%
in the top 10.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & 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
48.8%
in the top 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 14.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS14thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
96.8 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS76thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cascade, Virginia (ZIP 24069), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 41% nationally (18,837th) and the bottom 38% of Virginia (544th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: childcare rests in the top 1.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 14.3% nationally, and binge drinking lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally. On the other side, crowded housing stands in the top 10.6% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the top 14.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 13.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 13.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 13.6% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 27305, about 9.7 miles away.
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.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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.
Nearby
24054
Virginiashares a border
Score 41.53
Closest healthier
27305
North Carolinaabout 9.7 mi away
Score 48.22
Similar health profile
23022
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 47.46
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 | 32.7% | 29.5–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.7% | 40.8–48.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.3–46.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 34.9–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.4–21.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.5–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.8–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.5–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.7–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.8% | 59.3–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.5% | 70.7–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.2% | 26.1–34.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.7% | 31.3–42.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 19.8–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 32.0–40.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.5–21.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.3–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.8–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 29.5–39.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 6.1% | 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 | 29.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 13.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $51,575 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $157,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $959 | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.25 | 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 1.25 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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