ZIP code
24079
in Copper Hill, VirginiaPopulation 1,389
52.77/ 100
Ranked #12,410 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #349 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 40%)
Ranked #10 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Poverty rate
1.5%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
0.23%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.7%
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.61 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
48.9 mi
in the top 12.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Copper Hill, Virginia (ZIP 24079), overall, ranks in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,410th) and the top 40% of Virginia (349th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: poverty sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and childcare lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 8.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 9.1% nationally. Civic registers in the top 9.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site resides in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 13.8% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 10.2% nationally.
Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 24059, 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, 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 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 66%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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 95.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 29.7 — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,319 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
24059
Virginiashares a border
Score 64.06
Closest healthier
24072
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.89
Similar health profile
49614
Michigan96% similar profile
Score 53.52
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 | 34.7% | 31.0–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.7% | 36.5–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.5–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 38.6–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.0% | 27.1–41.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.6–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.0–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.4–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.3–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.0–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.5–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.7–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 12.9–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.1–31.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.3% | 28.1–40.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–17.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.7–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.9–22.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.0–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.2–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.0% | 26.0–36.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 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 | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $72,292 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $227,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.8 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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