ZIP code
24184
in Wirtz, VirginiaPopulation 4,527
50.79/ 100
Ranked #15,155 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 47%)
Ranked #433 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 50%)
Ranked #20 of 33 Roanoke, VA ZIPs (bottom 39%)
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
44.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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
45.6 mi
in the top 14.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS85thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
30.3%
in the bottom 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS26thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Wirtz, Virginia (ZIP 24184) lands in the top 47% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,155th) and the top 50% of Virginia (433rd).
A handful of measures stand out most sharply across the profile here: modeled colon screening settles in the top 10.2% nationally, and childcare resides in the top 14.0% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the top 14.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 15% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 18% nationally, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 18% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 21% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 5.3% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation settles at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 24101, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Roanoke, 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 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 45%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
24065
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.27
Closest healthier
24101
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.64
Similar health profile
22727
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 50.31
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% | 30.8–38.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.4% | 37.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 10.0–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 24.4% | 20.9–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 40.0–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.6% | 27.4–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.6–15.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 78.9–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.7–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.2–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.1% | 67.7–76.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.9% | 64.6–71.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.7–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.6% | 22.1–31.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.4–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 30.1–39.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.9–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.0–7.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.3% | 26.0–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 61.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 53.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $68,909 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $228,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $741 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 0.66 | 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 0.66 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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