ZIP code
24122
in Montvale, VirginiaPopulation 1,492
50.32/ 100
Ranked #15,802 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #456 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #15 of 28 Lynchburg, VA ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
10.4%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS10thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
8.8 mi
in the top 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Montvale, Virginia (ZIP 24122) ranks in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,802nd) and the bottom 48% of Virginia (456th).
A number of measures place this area on solid footing: housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 10.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 10.5% nationally, and park land lies in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 15% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 19% nationally. By contrast, distance to a nursing home is in the top 13.9% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 14.2% nationally. Physicians registers at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, 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. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Close by, ZIP 24064, just across the boundary, ranks 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 Lynchburg, 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 63%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
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
24064
Virginiashares a border
Score 53.82
Closest healthier
24066
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.88
Similar health profile
47264
Indiana95% similar profile
Score 51.03
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% | 28.9–36.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 34.1–42.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.9% | 11.8–16.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.3% | 37.8–46.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 31.2–45.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.3% | 10.0–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.1–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.1–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.1% | 75.6–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.6–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.6–69.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.6% | 64.7–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.9–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.5–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 17.1–23.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.2% | 29.4–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.0–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.0–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.4–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 26.1–35.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 10.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 81.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 21.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 51.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $66,563 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $198,600 | $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 | 74.0 yr ± 2.66 | 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 2.66 years of 74.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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