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24459

in Middlebrook, VirginiaPopulation 535

ZipVitals Score
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45.37/ 100

Ranked #22,027 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 31%)

Ranked #643 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #18 of 21 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

59.2%

in the bottom 2.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US5th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

6.2%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.0%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

High cholesterol

44.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

9.5 mi

in the top 12.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US88th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

21.8%

in the top 12.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

1.3%

in the bottom 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US14th
Definition & 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 ›

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 ›

Radon

2.5 pCi/L

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US80th
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Middlebrook, Virginia (ZIP 24459) comes out in the bottom 31% nationally (22,027th) and the bottom 26% of Virginia (643rd).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Unemployment rests at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 10.3% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. By contrast, home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 6.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is in the top 12.1% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24401, 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. 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 78%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 64%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 57%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 30%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 adults37.4%33.9–41.0
High blood pressure among adults43.0%39.0–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.4–12.5
Current asthma among adults11.3%10.1–12.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.4%8.3–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.1–12.2
Depression among adults26.1%22.8–29.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.0%13.9–18.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.3%40.3–48.4
Obesity among adults42.0%35.3–49.0
Stroke among adults4.8%4.3–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.8%18.2–25.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%6.4–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.7–84.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%79.4–85.0
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.2–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.8%65.1–74.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.4%60.0–66.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.3%62.4–77.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%10.0–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.6%13.8–19.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.3%24.6–34.3
Short sleep duration among adults35.3%30.1–41.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults22.9%19.7–26.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.4%15.4–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults17.4%15.3–19.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.1–18.4
Any disability among adults38.8%34.2–43.7
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Independent living disability among adults10.0%8.7–11.4
Mobility disability among adults20.2%17.4–23.1
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.1–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.1%17.0–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.9%10.4–15.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.3–14.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.5%7.8–11.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.5–37.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.4–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–644.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.2%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 subscription59.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)6.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate93.8%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 population1.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households68.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+36.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age59.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$94,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$405,400$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 birth79.7 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 79.7, 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