ZIP code
24258
in Hiltons, VirginiaPopulation 1,163
48.16/ 100
Ranked #18,740 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #539 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #8 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (top 27%)
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.
Households without a vehicle
19.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.8%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
74.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.15%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 11.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Median household income
$44,659
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
Hiltons, Virginia (ZIP 24258), overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,740th) and the bottom 38% of Virginia (539th).
Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: fiber broadband registers in the top 5.2% nationally, modeled tree cover resides in the top 7.0% nationally, and modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Homeownership lands in the top 11.8% nationally. On the other side, households without a vehicle lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 11.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 11.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 24202, just across the boundary, comes out 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 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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
24202
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.16
Closest healthier
37663
Tennesseeabout 6.1 mi away
Score 51.48
Similar health profile
37882
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 47.46
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 | 35.5% | 31.9–39.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.6% | 38.3–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.2–11.3 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 13.1–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 39.9–48.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.6% | 29.3–44.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.0–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.5–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.9% | 77.6–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.4–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.0–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.9% | 60.5–67.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.6% | 68.4–81.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.4–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 22.8–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.6% | 29.6–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.4% | 18.2–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 31.6–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.4–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.7–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.5–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.1–14.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.1% | 8.1–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.3% | 26.6–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.0–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.9% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 29.0% | 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 | $44,659 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $122,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.5 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 75.5, 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