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24282

in St. Charles, VirginiaPopulation 1,181

ZipVitals Score
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33.27/ 100

Ranked #29,974 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)

Ranked #857 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 1.9%)

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.

Tree cover

88.7%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Poverty rate

46.4%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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Home broadband subscription

59.2%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Independent-living disability

13.7%

in the top 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
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.

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Mobility disability

24.2%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Unemployment rate

14.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Cognitive disability

21.4%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Coronary heart disease

10.8%

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Self-care disability

6.7%

in the top 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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Slow internet speeds

1.9%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

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The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, St. Charles, Virginia (ZIP 24282) ranks in the bottom 6.6% nationally (29,974th) and the bottom 1.9% of Virginia (857th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: poverty settles in the top 2.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 4.7% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 4.6% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 7.4% nationally, and slow internet speeds stands in the top 6.1% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.7% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 24265, just across the boundary. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 4.7% 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 92%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 22%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 88%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

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 91.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 5.0 (bottom 10%) — 87 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #211 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 adults37.1%33.2–41.1
High blood pressure among adults44.7%40.2–49.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.7–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.8%9.5–12.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.9%11.9–16.3
Depression among adults28.0%24.0–32.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.9%15.6–20.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.0%39.4–48.9
Obesity among adults43.0%34.8–52.0
Stroke among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.0%16.3–23.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.9%9.3–15.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.1%77.2–82.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.1%75.4–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults84.3%81.9–86.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.8%56.3–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.0–57.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.4%60.6–77.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%10.4–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.8%20.2–27.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.8%30.0–41.8
Short sleep duration among adults38.1%31.1–45.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.0%25.6–34.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.0%18.6–23.6
Frequent physical distress among adults20.8%18.2–23.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.4%18.6–24.5
Any disability among adults44.8%39.2–50.4
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.8–12.5
Independent living disability among adults13.7%11.9–15.9
Mobility disability among adults24.2%20.8–27.9
Self-care disability among adults6.7%5.7–7.7
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.4–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.8%16.9–25.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.7%17.8–25.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.8–16.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.2–12.5
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.9–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.7–11.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate46.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6412.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)43.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)14.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle7.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription59.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate74.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households65.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+19.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age32.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$31,369$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$41,100$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.5 yr ± 1.4578.9 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 1.45 years of 75.5, 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