ZIP code
24237
in Dante, VirginiaPopulation 1,064
30.04/ 100
Ranked #30,757 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)
Ranked #867 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)
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.
Independent-living disability
15.0%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
29.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
89.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.6%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.3%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & 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
6.0%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.1%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Households with no vehicle
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
In overall standing, Dante, Virginia (ZIP 24237) comes out in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,757th) and the bottom 0.7% of Virginia (867th).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled independent living disability lies in the top 2.6% nationally, tooth loss sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 3.3% nationally, self-care disability stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 4.1% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 5.2% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled tree cover rests in the top 1.4% nationally, and fatal road crashes lies at the national minimum.
The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24220, just across the boundary. This ZIP further shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 1.0%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 87.1; chronic-disease standing 2.6 (bottom 10%) — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #299 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24220
Virginiashares a border
Score 38.07
Closest healthier
24224
Virginiashares a border
Score 39.47
Similar health profile
24620
Virginia100% similar profile
Score 29.67
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 | 38.1% | 35.4–41.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.8% | 42.6–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.2–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 25.5–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.6% | 16.8–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 40.4–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 36.6–48.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.5% | 26.1–33.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 10.5–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 78.4–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.0% | 76.1–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 81.1–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.0% | 55.0–62.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 50.5–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.2% | 64.0–76.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.3% | 21.3–27.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.4% | 34.0–43.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.2% | 34.3–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.1% | 28.6–35.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 19.5–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.5% | 19.4–23.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.4% | 20.0–24.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.1% | 43.0–51.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.6% | 22.9–28.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 21.7–28.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 31.5–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 21.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 49.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 33.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 55.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $33,095 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $86,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,275 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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