ZIP code
24128
in Newport, VirginiaPopulation 1,450
51.56/ 100
Ranked #14,043 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #401 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #12 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Park land
28.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.2%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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
Newport, Virginia (ZIP 24128) ranks in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (14,043rd) and the top 46% of Virginia (401st).
Several of the strongest readings define how this area looks: park land stands in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.9% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 15% nationally, floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the top 14.7% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 11.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 17% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24060, just across the boundary.
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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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 85.8; chronic-disease standing 28.0 — 58 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,899 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
24060
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.70
Closest healthier
24070
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.88
Similar health profile
49717
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 53.86
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 | 33.9% | 30.7–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.8% | 37.0–44.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.7–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 39.1–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.3% | 29.8–43.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.5% | 11.4–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.3–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.0–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.8% | 76.9–82.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.4–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 67.4–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.3–68.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 70.4–81.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.9% | 13.3–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 22.1–31.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.6% | 29.7–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.1–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.1% | 30.8–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.3–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.4–13.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.0–12.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.4–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.2% | 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 | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 65.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 31.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 45.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $78,512 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $255,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $661 | $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 | 78.6 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 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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