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ZIP code

24139

in Pittsville, VirginiaPopulation 654

33.78/ 100

Ranked #29,807 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)

Ranked #854 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Diabetes

21.5%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

61.6%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Self-care disability

7.5%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

55.9%

in the bottom 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

28.2%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.6%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Pittsville, Virginia (ZIP 24139) lands in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,807th) and the bottom 2.2% of Virginia (854th).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled diabetes rests in the top 2.1% nationally, stroke registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden settles in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled self-care disability is in the top 4.1% nationally, and home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 2.8% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and independent living disability rests in the top 4.5% nationally.

On the overall standing, ZIP 24104, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.1% nationally.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 7%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 30%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 39%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 24%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults38.9%35.6–42.2
High blood pressure among adults50.6%46.9–54.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–10.9
Current asthma among adults11.8%10.5–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.4–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.0%12.3–15.8
Depression among adults23.7%20.5–26.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.5%19.2–23.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.0%42.1–49.9
Obesity among adults44.8%38.6–51.0
Stroke among adults6.6%6.0–7.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.4%20.0–26.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.8%9.7–14.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.8%80.5–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%79.0–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%84.2–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.1–69.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.2%51.9–58.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%68.5–80.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.4–13.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.3%19.4–25.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.3%34.4–44.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.7%31.8–41.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.5%28.0–35.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%16.7–20.8
Frequent physical distress among adults20.2%18.1–22.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%17.2–21.8
Any disability among adults45.3%41.0–49.8
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.6–12.0
Independent living disability among adults13.8%12.3–15.5
Mobility disability among adults26.6%23.8–29.6
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Vision disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%20.3–26.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.2%20.8–27.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults25.3%21.8–28.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.8–18.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.6–13.7
Loneliness among adults34.2%29.8–39.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.0%10.4–13.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)23.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle28.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription55.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)61.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate67.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households77.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+51.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age67.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$35,077$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$203,200$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.1 yr ± 0.9778.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 0.97 years of 78.1, 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