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24422

in Clifton Forge, VirginiaPopulation 5,334

ZipVitals Score
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41.90/ 100

Ranked #25,297 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)

Ranked #738 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 15%)

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.

Park land

60.8%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

87.6%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

0.2 mi

in the bottom 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US5th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.34 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
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 ›

Households without a vehicle

11.4%

in the top 11.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US88th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

43.2%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US84th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US81st
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Clifton Forge, Virginia (ZIP 24422) stands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,297th) and the bottom 15% of Virginia (738th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled mobility disability lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle is in the top 11.9% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 11.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 9.8% nationally. More positively, park land is in the top 1.6% nationally, modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and grocery lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Pharmacy is in the top 10.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 11.4% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 24085, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 18%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 32%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 30%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.9 years. A median household income of $48,750 predicts 77.2 years — 2.4 years below.

    Ranked #3,283 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Below its nearby ZIPs

    The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.8 ± 1.9 years. The 49 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.8 years — 3.9 years below them.

    Ranked #2,980 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, 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 adults36.9%33.3–40.9
High blood pressure among adults44.4%40.1–49.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.6–11.6
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Depression among adults25.1%21.5–29.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.7%14.6–19.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.2%38.7–47.9
Obesity among adults40.8%33.1–49.2
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years17.4%14.0–20.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.9–11.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.5%78.9–84.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.6–84.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.2–88.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%61.0–72.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.5%55.3–63.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.2–81.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.3–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.4%15.8–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.1%26.5–36.2
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%28.7–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%22.2–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.2%16.3–20.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.7–20.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.6–19.9
Any disability among adults40.5%35.9–45.2
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.8–11.2
Independent living disability among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Mobility disability among adults21.4%18.8–24.2
Self-care disability among adults5.4%4.8–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.1–7.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.4–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.0–19.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.2–18.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–10.0
Loneliness among adults34.1%29.6–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.3%7.1–9.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate14.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6411.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)10.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle11.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription82.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)24.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate73.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households60.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age47.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$48,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$113,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$678$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 birth74.8 yr ± 0.9578.9 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 0.95 years of 74.8, 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