ZIP code
24270
in Mendota, VirginiaPopulation 416
42.36/ 100
Ranked #24,929 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 22%)
Ranked #729 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 16%)
Ranked #18 of 30 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.9%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.5%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.9%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.7%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Median household income
$45,417
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Mendota, Virginia (ZIP 24270) sits in the bottom 22% nationally (24,929th) and the bottom 16% of Virginia (729th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 8.3% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the top 10.1% nationally. More positively, modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, poverty resides at the national minimum, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Homeownership rests in the top 10.7% nationally.
In plain language, 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, ranks 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 82%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 41%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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
24210
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.63
Similar health profile
22811
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 42.46
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 | 36.3% | 32.7–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 40.3–49.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.7% | 39.2–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 34.8–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.3–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.2–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.1% | 59.0–68.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.2% | 57.4–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 68.0–82.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.3% | 28.3–38.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 30.6–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 21.9–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.3–20.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.2–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.6–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.3–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.9–25.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.9% | 28.8–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 39.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 93.6% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 33.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 28.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 53.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $45,417 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 73.2 yr ± 1.36 | 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 1.36 years of 73.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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