ZIP code
24132
in Parrott, VirginiaPopulation 694
49.92/ 100
Ranked #16,365 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #473 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #16 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (bottom 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.
High cholesterol
44.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.9%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
7.0%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
56.1 mi
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, Parrott, Virginia (ZIP 24132) stands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,365th) and the bottom 46% of Virginia (473rd).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the top 9.9% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 8.5% nationally. Fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise lands in the top 19% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 24058, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 60%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 41%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
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
24058
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.57
Closest healthier
24060
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.70
Similar health profile
46958
Indiana96% similar profile
Score 49.38
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 | 34.6% | 30.7–38.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 35.9–44.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.5% | 39.8–49.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 28.5–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.5% | 16.1–23.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.7–9.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.6–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.2% | 87.5–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.4–69.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.1% | 59.5–66.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.0% | 67.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.8% | 12.8–18.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.8% | 21.7–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.7% | 31.4–44.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.7% | 16.5–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.8–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.5% | 29.4–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.0% | 16.6–23.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.6–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.2–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.8–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 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 | 84.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 7.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 44.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 25.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 49.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $166,800 | $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 | 80.9 yr ± 1.52 | 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 1.52 years of 80.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured