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24433

in Doe Hill, VirginiaPopulation 88

ZipVitals Score
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55.26/ 100

Ranked #9,140 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)

Ranked #258 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

PFAS in drinking water

5.8%

in the bottom 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

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 ›

Home broadband subscription

55%

in the bottom 2.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

47.3%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to an emergency room

28 mi

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.9 mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
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.

Full methodology ›

Housing insecurity

6.5%

in the bottom 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.3%

in the bottom 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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The read

By the composite measure, Doe Hill, Virginia (ZIP 24433) sits in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,140th) and the top 30% of Virginia (258th).

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The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled pfas rests in the bottom 1.8% nationally, modeled transportation noise sits at the national minimum, and poverty registers at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally. Working the other way, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 1.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests in the top 2.3% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 24442, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 94%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 adults38.5%33.9–43.3
High blood pressure among adults44.0%38.4–49.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults12.9%11.3–14.5
Current asthma among adults10.3%9.0–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.1–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.8%7.1–12.8
Depression among adults21.9%18.4–25.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%12.7–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.3%42.1–52.4
Obesity among adults34.4%25.9–43.5
Stroke among adults4.4%3.5–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.1%9.7–14.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.9%4.4–10.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%80.7–86.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%79.6–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.5%89.6–93.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years74.5%69.6–79.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults66.6%63.0–70.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.5%67.5–82.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.2–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.9%9.1–19.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.2%18.6–32.3
Short sleep duration among adults32.4%25.9–39.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.0%15.0–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults14.0%11.4–16.6
Frequent physical distress among adults15.9%12.7–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%10.0–16.4
Any disability among adults34.1%27.4–41.5
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.3–10.7
Independent living disability among adults8.0%6.2–10.3
Mobility disability among adults18.1%13.9–23.1
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.0–5.5
Vision disability among adults4.8%3.6–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.2%14.3–22.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.2%5.9–12.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.3%4.5–10.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.5%4.6–8.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.2%3.9–6.6
Loneliness among adults29.5%24.1–35.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.3%3.2–5.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)6.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription55.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households82.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+18.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age49.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$79,444$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$245,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth77.6 yr ± 2.4478.9 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 2.44 years of 77.6, 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