ZIP code
24458
in Mc Dowell, VirginiaPopulation 244
54.17/ 100
Ranked #10,476 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 33%)
Ranked #293 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
55%
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
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 ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
22.9 mi
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Households without a vehicle
19.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.9 mi
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.2%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
13.4 mi
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
9.0%
in the bottom 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.7%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
7.1%
in the bottom 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Mc Dowell, Virginia (ZIP 24458) sits in the top 33% healthiest ZIPs nationally (10,476th) and the top 34% of Virginia (293rd).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: homeownership registers at the national maximum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and housing insecurity is in the bottom 8.1% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 2.1% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a nursing home lies in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 5.0% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 24433, just across the boundary.
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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 87%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 99%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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
24433
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.26
Closest healthier
24442
Virginiashares a border
Score 56.46
Similar health profile
12853
New York98% similar profile
Score 56.62
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 | 35.8% | 31.6–39.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.8% | 37.9–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.6% | 11.4–14.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.2–25.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 12.3–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 39.6–49.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 33.4% | 25.2–41.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.9% | 8.8–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.6–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.8% | 80.0–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.8–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.4% | 88.7–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.7% | 64.6–74.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.7–70.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.2–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.7–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 10.5–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.9% | 19.9–29.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.7–39.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.0–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.5–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 12.7–17.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 29.4–39.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.7–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 13.9–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.9% | 15.4–22.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.0–11.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 5.6–9.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.6–8.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.4–6.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.1% | 24.9–35.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.7% | 3.8–5.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 19.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 55.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.6% | 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 | 77.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 42.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 61.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $54,145 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $231,300 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 2.44 | 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 2.44 years of 77.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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