ZIP code
24280
in Rosedale, VirginiaPopulation 784
48.66/ 100
Ranked #18,126 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #524 of 873 Virginia 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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS6thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
70.4%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.3%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS14thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Rosedale, Virginia (ZIP 24280) lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,126th) and the bottom 40% of Virginia (524th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband settles at the national maximum, and modeled arsenic lies in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 11.3% nationally, and floodplain exposure sits in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Unemployment is in the bottom 15% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 6.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 7.5% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 24210, about 2.4 miles away.
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 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
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
24260
Virginiashares a border
Score 36.85
Closest healthier
24210
Virginiaabout 2.4 mi away
Score 51.63
Similar health profile
49946
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 48.54
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 | 34.9% | 30.9–39.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 36.5–46.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 7.8–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.6–29.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 38.7–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 29.4–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.1–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 76.8–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.2–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 86.8–90.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.0–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.3–71.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.4% | 65.5–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.4–20.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.6% | 22.1–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.8% | 28.6–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 17.8–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.0–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.6–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 14.5–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.0–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.4–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.7–13.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.5–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.9–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.4% | 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 | 70.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 33.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.4% | 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 | 47.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 18.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 34.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $72,647 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $259,300 | $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 | 78.6 yr ± 2.58 | 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 2.58 years of 78.6, 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