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24283

in St. Paul, VirginiaPopulation 1,832

ZipVitals Score
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34.40/ 100

Ranked #29,582 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)

Ranked #850 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)

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

0.94 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% 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.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.0%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.8%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.6%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

77.5%

in the top 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

20.5%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

29.5%

in the top 7.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, St. Paul, Virginia (ZIP 24283) stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally (29,582nd) and the bottom 2.7% of Virginia (850th).

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A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: pharmacy registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled independent living disability is in the top 5.2% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 4.3% nationally, self-care disability is in the top 6.8% nationally, and stroke registers in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 6.5% nationally, modeled cognitive disability is in the top 7.5% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 7.2% nationally.

ZIP 24224, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 4.3% 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 20%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 54%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

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 ›

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 71.0; chronic-disease standing 3.4 (bottom 10%) — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,211 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 adults38.2%35.3–41.6
High blood pressure among adults46.5%43.2–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.5–11.3
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.9–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults11.0%9.9–12.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.1%12.6–15.8
Depression among adults27.7%24.5–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.6%16.6–20.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%40.6–48.0
Obesity among adults44.6%38.7–51.7
Stroke among adults5.7%5.2–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.3%20.1–26.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.1%9.1–13.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%78.1–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.9–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%83.1–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%60.4–68.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.7%52.6–58.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.8%63.4–75.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.3%10.4–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.5%19.8–25.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.9%31.6–40.4
Short sleep duration among adults36.4%31.7–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.4%26.2–32.6
Frequent mental distress among adults20.2%18.3–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults20.4%18.4–22.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.5%18.2–22.7
Any disability among adults44.1%40.1–48.2
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.9–12.1
Independent living disability among adults13.5%12.1–15.1
Mobility disability among adults24.0%21.5–26.7
Self-care disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Vision disability among adults8.3%7.5–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.0%18.0–23.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.7%17.5–23.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.4%18.1–24.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.4–15.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.3–12.1
Loneliness among adults35.2%30.7–39.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.7–11.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate29.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–647.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)18.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)9.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle4.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription77.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate68.3%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 population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households51.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+22.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$40,402$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$114,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$618$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 birth73.8 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 73.8, 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