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24142

in Radford, VirginiaPopulation 2,205

ZipVitals Score
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52.78/ 100

Ranked #12,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)

Ranked #348 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranked #9 of 28 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ZIPs (top 32%)

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.

High cholesterol

13.7%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

12.9%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

27.3%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

1.8%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

0.90%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
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 ›

Stroke

0.60%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

49.4%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

2.4%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

4.0%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & 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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, ZIP 24142, one of several in Radford, Virginia sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,400th) and the top 40% of Virginia (348th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 0.5% nationally, diabetes is in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the bottom 0.4% nationally. Modeled stroke sits in the bottom 0.4% nationally, hearing disability registers in the bottom 0.4% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 1.6% nationally, and colon screening lies in the top 0.7% nationally. Working the other way, modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 0.4% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 0.2% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 24073, about 1.0 miles away, 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA metro area.

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

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Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.7%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 69%

11%

Disability

healthier than 64%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.6%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 99%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Disability

healthier than 71%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.4%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

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 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults5.1%4.0–6.3
High blood pressure among adults12.9%10.2–15.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.7%0.6–0.8
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.3–15.1
Coronary heart disease among adults0.9%0.7–1.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.3%1.6–3.1
Depression among adults32.3%27.3–37.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults1.8%1.4–2.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened13.7%11.1–16.5
Obesity among adults28.1%20.9–36.2
Stroke among adults0.6%0.5–0.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.5%6.8–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure19.7%15.5–24.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults70.3%64.6–75.0
Cholesterol screening among adults64.2%57.4–70.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years78.1%72.8–82.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.5%52.5–60.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%62.3–79.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%14.7–22.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults7.9%5.1–10.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.7%14.6–27.3
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%30.7–45.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults16.2%11.9–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults29.3%24.0–33.7
Frequent physical distress among adults9.5%7.4–11.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults27.3%21.3–32.8
Any disability among adults35.9%28.1–43.0
Hearing disability among adults2.4%1.9–2.9
Independent living disability among adults12.8%9.5–15.9
Mobility disability among adults4.0%2.9–5.2
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.3–2.1
Vision disability among adults5.1%4.0–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%20.0–30.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%17.0–30.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.3%12.4–24.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%11.4–19.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults17.2%13.4–20.9
Loneliness among adults49.4%42.2–56.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.1%7.6–12.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–641.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)14.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age19.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 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—$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 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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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