ZIP code
24256
in Haysi, VirginiaPopulation 2,982
40.71/ 100
Ranked #26,264 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #764 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 12.5%)
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.
Pharmacy access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Tree cover
87.7%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.7%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
23.9%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mammography
69.6%
in the bottom 12.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Haysi, Virginia (ZIP 24256) places in the bottom 18% nationally (26,264th) and the bottom 12.5% of Virginia (764th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 10.7% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 12.1% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 12.5% nationally, and mammography lies in the bottom 12.4% nationally. More encouragingly, pharmacy rests in the top 0.5% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 2.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Park land registers in the top 15% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 24607, just across the boundary.
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 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 17%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
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 86.5; chronic-disease standing 17.0 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,101 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
24217
Virginiashares a border
Score 36.93
Closest healthier
24607
Virginiashares a border
Score 44.72
Similar health profile
24613
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 39.64
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 | 33.9% | 30.9–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.1% | 37.4–44.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.5–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 27.1% | 23.9–30.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.0% | 37.1–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 31.9–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.4–23.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.9% | 8.9–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.4% | 75.9–80.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.6–81.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.1% | 81.9–86.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.4% | 62.0–70.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 54.9–61.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.6% | 62.4–75.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 18.1–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.1–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 32.3–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 23.0–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.5–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.7% | 36.3–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.8–20.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.3–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 30.4–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 7.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.0% | 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 | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 50.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 46.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $48,788 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $104,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $810 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.99 | 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 0.99 years of 75.2, 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