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24260

in Honaker, VirginiaPopulation 5,318

ZipVitals Score
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36.85/ 100

Ranked #28,603 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)

Ranked #822 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

57.5%

in the bottom 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

12.7%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & 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.

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Mobility disability

22.5%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

71.8%

in the top 8.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Cognitive disability

20.1%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

23.5%

in the top 9.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

10.0%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US90th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

28.2%

in the top 12.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.4%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$46,250

in the bottom 10.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST10th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Honaker, Virginia (ZIP 24260), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 10.8% nationally (28,603rd) and the bottom 5.9% of Virginia (822nd).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled tree cover registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands 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. By contrast, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled independent living disability resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 8.1% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 9.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 12.3% nationally.

Defined in plain 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 24217, 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

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 59.1; chronic-disease standing 7.7 (bottom 10%) — 51 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,380 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults36.0%32.7–39.3
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.4–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.7–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.5–14.2
Depression among adults27.4%23.9–31.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.6%14.6–18.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%39.4–47.3
Obesity among adults40.7%33.2–47.7
Stroke among adults5.2%4.8–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.5%20.2–26.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.2%9.4–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.7%77.1–82.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.4–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.9–86.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.5%59.1–67.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.6%53.3–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%63.3–77.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%11.0–15.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.8%19.1–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.0%29.4–38.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.9%32.2–43.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%25.2–31.3
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%18.0–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults19.6%17.6–21.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.1%18.1–22.3
Any disability among adults43.5%39.3–47.9
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.4–11.6
Independent living disability among adults12.7%11.4–14.0
Mobility disability among adults22.5%20.0–24.9
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.5–6.7
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.8–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.6%18.8–24.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.3%16.8–22.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.0%16.6–21.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.2–14.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.8–11.1
Loneliness among adults34.7%30.3–39.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.2%8.1–10.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–647.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)21.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)4.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle7.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription57.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate77.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households53.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+21.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$46,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$95,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$631$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 at birth75.9 yr ± 1.1278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 1.12 years of 75.9, 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