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24279

in Pound, VirginiaPopulation 4,671

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41.32/ 100

Ranked #25,802 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #755 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 13.6%)

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.

Pharmacy access

0.64 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Tree cover

77%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Park land

20.6%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

44.8%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Unemployment rate

9.4%

in the top 11.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.3%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

19.4%

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

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Median household income

$43,602

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US8th
Definition & source ›

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

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Mammography

70.7%

in the bottom 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US17th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

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The read

Pound, Virginia (ZIP 24279), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,802nd) and the bottom 13.6% of Virginia (755th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: pharmacy settles in the top 2.9% nationally, modeled tree cover registers in the top 6.1% nationally, and park land stands in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center is at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled obesity resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 11.1% nationally. Modeled loneliness lies in the top 11.2% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 12.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle settles in the top 14.3% nationally.

Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. 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 24273, 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 21%

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 83.7; chronic-disease standing 20.2 — 64 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,483 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 adults31.6%28.2–35.4
High blood pressure among adults42.8%38.5–47.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.5%7.7–9.4
Current asthma among adults11.2%9.9–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.6%9.4–12.0
Depression among adults25.1%21.6–29.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%13.4–17.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.7–44.6
Obesity among adults44.8%37.3–53.7
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.1%15.8–22.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.3%10.0–15.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure75.3%72.1–78.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.4%73.6–81.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.3%80.8–85.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%60.8–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.7%54.0–61.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.7%62.8–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.6–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults21.2%18.3–24.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.9%28.1–38.7
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%30.7–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%22.6–29.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.6–22.6
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.4–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%17.2–22.0
Any disability among adults39.7%35.0–45.1
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.8–9.9
Independent living disability among adults11.2%9.9–12.7
Mobility disability among adults18.7%16.4–21.5
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Vision disability among adults6.7%6.0–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.3%20.8–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.9%16.9–23.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.6%15.8–21.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.7%12.5–16.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.2–12.0
Loneliness among adults37.3%32.2–42.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.9–11.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6419.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)22.0%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+)9.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle10.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription88.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)25.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate83.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households49.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+19.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$43,602$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$97,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$779$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 birth73.9 yr ± 0.8078.9 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 0.80 years of 73.9, 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