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ZIP code

24430

in Craigsville, VirginiaPopulation 3,109

43.06/ 100

Ranked #24,315 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)

Ranked #713 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 18%)

Ranked #19 of 21 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA ZIPs (bottom 9.6%)

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.

Obesity

47%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Short sleep

42.6%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Tree cover

73.6%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST87th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Distance to a nursing home

12.1 mi

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Households without a vehicle

14.1%

in the top 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

12.9 mi

in the top 10.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US90th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Industrial-pollution burden

in the bottom 10.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US11th
Definition & 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.

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Median household income

$45,000

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Housing insecurity

16.5%

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US84th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

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Mammography

70.3%

in the bottom 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Craigsville, Virginia (ZIP 24430) lands in the bottom 24% nationally (24,315th) and the bottom 18% of Virginia (713th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled tree cover registers in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 10.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden is in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled obesity lands in the top 2.1% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands in the top 7.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 8.2% nationally. Homeownership registers in the bottom 10.5% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 24439, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 64%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 6%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 55%

8%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 5%

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.

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 adults25.6%22.6–28.6
High blood pressure among adults39.3%35.0–43.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.3%5.7–7.0
Current asthma among adults10.1%8.8–11.4
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.2–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.2–9.5
Depression among adults22.8%19.4–26.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.3%12.4–16.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.6–41.1
Obesity among adults47.0%39.3–54.6
Stroke among adults3.8%3.4–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.7%17.0–24.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.5%10.9–16.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.1%68.6–75.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.8%71.8–79.6
Cholesterol screening among adults81.9%79.3–84.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.8%55.4–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.1%48.2–56.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.3%62.2–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.0%13.0–19.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.9%17.7–24.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.6%24.8–34.6
Short sleep duration among adults42.6%36.5–49.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.8%21.4–28.4
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.7–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.8–17.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.3–21.2
Any disability among adults37.3%32.5–42.3
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.1
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.5–11.0
Mobility disability among adults16.1%13.9–18.3
Self-care disability among adults4.8%4.2–5.4
Vision disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.6%23.5–31.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.4%16.7–24.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.7%14.4–21.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.5%13.7–19.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.2–12.7
Loneliness among adults35.8%30.6–41.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.3–12.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6414.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)20.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle14.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription81.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)32.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate52.7%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 population4.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households40.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age37.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$45,000$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$167,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$777$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 birth79.3 yr ± 1.5778.9 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 1.57 years of 79.3, 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