ZIP code
24322
in Cripple Creek, VirginiaPopulation 124
52.81/ 100
Ranked #12,354 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #344 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Park land
54.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
33.9%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.01%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
98.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
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
Cripple Creek, Virginia (ZIP 24322), by its overall standing, sits in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,354th) and the top 39% of Virginia (344th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: park land settles in the top 2.0% nationally, homeownership registers at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and fiber broadband is in the top 6.4% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, poverty settles in the top 4.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
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
24323
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.31
Similar health profile
49955
Michigan91% similar profile
Score 55.19
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 | 29.6% | 26.3–33.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.5–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–9.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.6–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 30.0–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.6% | 8.5–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.2–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 76.7% | 73.6–79.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.3% | 73.5–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.0–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.8% | 59.0–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.6–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.2–83.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.9% | 13.9–20.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.3% | 12.8–19.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 20.1–30.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 27.0–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.1% | 16.4–24.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 13.4–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 28.7–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.8% | 12.4–17.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.1–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.5% | 17.0–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 8.9–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 7.4–12.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.4–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.8–8.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.6–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.1–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 33.9% | 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+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 50.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 54.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 71.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $48,482 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $651,800 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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