ZIP code
24105
in Indian Valley, VirginiaPopulation 426
54.01/ 100
Ranked #10,684 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #299 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #7 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
74.7%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.77%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & 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 nursing home
9.6 mi
in the top 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
49 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
Indian Valley, Virginia (ZIP 24105) ranks in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,684th) and the top 34% of Virginia (299th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 7.1% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 11.0% nationally. On the other side, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and distance to a nursing home rests in the top 11.9% nationally.
For context, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24149, about 4.9 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. 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 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 64%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
24325
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.77
Closest healthier
24149
Virginiaabout 4.9 mi away
Score 57.53
Similar health profile
16361
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 53.71
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 | 32.4% | 29.0–35.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.9% | 34.0–42.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.0–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.9–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 37.8–46.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 32.9% | 26.4–39.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.1–20.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.6–9.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 76.9–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.7% | 76.4–82.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 85.8–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.4–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.5% | 64.2–70.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.8% | 12.2–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.3–18.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.0% | 20.4–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.2% | 29.2–41.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 15.7–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.4% | 27.4–37.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.5% | 12.9–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.1–4.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.0–13.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 6.5–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 6.6–10.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.2–37.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 76.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 50.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 12.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $90,114 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $185,800 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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