ZIP code
24351
in Lambsburg, VirginiaPopulation 562
42.89/ 100
Ranked #24,480 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #718 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 18%)
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.
High cholesterol
46%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.3%
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
72.3%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Mammography
68.3%
in the bottom 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.7%
in the bottom 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS16thDefinition & 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 the composite health measure, Lambsburg, Virginia (ZIP 24351) ranks in the bottom 24% nationally (24,480th) and the bottom 18% of Virginia (718th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and tree cover registers in the top 8.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking stands in the bottom 8.5% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and mammography lands in the bottom 8.3% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 10.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 9.7% nationally.
To spell things out, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Close by, ZIP 24328, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24317
Virginiashares a border
Score 41.66
Closest healthier
24328
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.94
Similar health profile
49746
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 41.25
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 | 38.8% | 34.7–43.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.5% | 39.7–49.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–12.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 26.6% | 22.4–30.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.2–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.0% | 41.2–50.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.5–50.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.8% | 11.3–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.0–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.2–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.1–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.1–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 63.4–73.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.2% | 56.4–63.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 68.3% | 59.5–76.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 9.8–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.0% | 14.4–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 25.2–37.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.0–45.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.0% | 20.7–29.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.5% | 15.7–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 34.0–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 18.1–25.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.6–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.2% | 16.5–23.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 11.5–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 10.9–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.1% | 6.7–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.3–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.0–8.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 25.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 29.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 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 | 89.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.0% | 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 | 94.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 23.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 50.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $66,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,082 | $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 ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 75.8, 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