ZIP code
24272
in Nora, VirginiaPopulation 316
35.83/ 100
Ranked #29,068 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
Ranked #841 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)
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.
Tree cover
90.5%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.8%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.4%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$31,313
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.6%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.87%
in the bottom 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Nora, Virginia (ZIP 24272) lands in the bottom 9.4% nationally (29,068th) and the bottom 3.7% of Virginia (841st).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.2% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled independent living disability sits in the top 5.5% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 7.3% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 7.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests in the top 7.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Household income resides in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 9.1% nationally.
On the overall standing, ZIP 24226, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 7.3% nationally.
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 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24226
Virginiashares a border
Score 38.89
Closest healthier
24230
Virginiashares a border
Score 37.35
Similar health profile
35966
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 36.32
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 | 36.1% | 32.4–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 39.3–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.6% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Depression among adults | 27.8% | 24.0–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.9–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.0–49.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 13.9–20.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.5% | 8.6–14.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.0–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 80.7–85.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.0% | 57.4–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.1% | 53.3–60.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.9–77.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.2–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.2% | 20.4–28.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.5% | 30.0–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 33.0–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.6% | 25.6–34.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.4% | 17.9–23.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 38.2–48.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.1–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 16.6–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 17.6–25.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.6–16.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 29.4–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.8–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 29.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 38.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.6% | 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 | 14.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.2% | 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 | 77.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 68.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 66.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $31,313 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $90,000 | $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 | 72.6 yr ± 1.53 | 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 1.53 years of 72.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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