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24277

in Pennington Gap, VirginiaPopulation 5,839

ZipVitals Score
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29.88/ 100

Ranked #30,789 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)

Ranked #868 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)

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.

Independent-living disability

14.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
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.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.6%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.4%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

16.8%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

32.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

9.6%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

36.5%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.6%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Pennington Gap, Virginia (ZIP 24277) lands in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,789th) and the bottom 0.6% of Virginia (868th).

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Several serious readings shape the profile and deserve first mention: modeled independent living disability rests in the top 3.2% nationally, cognitive disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and self-care disability resides in the top 4.4% nationally. Unemployment settles in the top 3.0% nationally, modeled fair or poor health is in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled vision disability sits in the top 5.8% nationally. Poverty lands in the top 4.0% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lies in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 2.9% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 5.6% nationally.

On the overall standing, ZIP 24243, just across the boundary, ranks healthier. Unemployment rests in the top 3.0% 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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 94%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

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.

  • Above its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.6 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 73.4 years — 3.5 years above them.

    Ranked #565 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults32.7%29.4–36.1
High blood pressure among adults44.7%40.3–49.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.0%7.2–8.8
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.9–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.5%12.1–15.0
Depression among adults25.6%21.9–29.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.0%15.8–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.7%36.4–45.4
Obesity among adults46.2%37.9–55.0
Stroke among adults5.4%5.0–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.0%21.9–30.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years16.6%14.0–19.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.7%72.7–78.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.1%73.2–80.8
Cholesterol screening among adults80.7%78.3–83.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.4%53.0–63.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.0%44.0–51.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.3%58.4–75.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.2–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.7%22.5–29.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.0%32.7–43.3
Short sleep duration among adults41.5%34.4–48.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.4%28.8–36.0
Frequent mental distress among adults21.3%19.0–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults20.4%18.1–22.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.6%20.3–25.2
Any disability among adults45.3%40.4–50.0
Hearing disability among adults10.2%9.2–11.4
Independent living disability among adults14.6%13.2–16.2
Mobility disability among adults23.6%21.0–26.3
Self-care disability among adults7.4%6.7–8.1
Vision disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.4–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults28.4%24.6–32.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults30.3%26.5–34.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.1%17.4–23.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.9–16.7
Loneliness among adults35.2%30.0–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.3–17.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate36.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6410.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)25.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)16.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle16.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription78.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate64.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households42.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$31,737$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$86,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$772$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.8378.9 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 0.83 years of 76.9, 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