ZIP code
24141
in Radford, VirginiaPopulation 21,484
49.44/ 100
Ranked #17,015 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 47%)
Ranked #490 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #19 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
461 units
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Transit access
3.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
53 mi
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
0.2 mi
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS13thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS76thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
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
In its overall standing, ZIP 24141, one of several in Radford, Virginia lands in the bottom 47% nationally (17,015th) and the bottom 44% of Virginia (490th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 4.9% nationally, and transit registers in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a Superfund site settles in the top 11.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Modeled arsenic sits in the bottom 13.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other side, slow internet speeds lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and homeownership stands in the bottom 13.2% nationally. Poverty rests in the top 14.7% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. On the overall standing, ZIP 24058, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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
48858
Michigan97% similar profile
Score 46.50
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 | 26.0% | 23.9–28.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 33.5% | 30.6–36.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 7.1–8.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 24.3–30.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.6% | 33.7–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.1% | 29.2–41.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.1–3.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.6% | 11.7–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 71.5–75.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 74.2–80.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 81.7% | 79.6–83.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 64.3–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 60.1–65.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 72.2–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.6% | 22.4–29.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.7–40.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 18.2–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.5–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.9–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 17.0–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 31.8–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.7–15.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.3–18.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 32.1–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 29.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 56.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 53.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 14.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $62,969 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $236,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,069 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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