ZIP code
24460
in Millboro, VirginiaPopulation 1,119
43.54/ 100
Ranked #23,858 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #704 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
5.8%
in the bottom 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
87.8%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
53.6%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.67 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.7%
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS18thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Millboro, Virginia (ZIP 24460) ranks in the bottom 26% nationally (23,858th) and the bottom 19% of Virginia (704th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 7.7% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 12.5% nationally, and hearing disability registers in the top 11.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled pfas is in the bottom 1.8% nationally, modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.0% nationally, and park land lies in the top 2.2% nationally. Childcare is in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24439, 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 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.8; chronic-disease standing 12.4 — 70 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,048 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24422
Virginiashares a border
Score 41.90
Closest healthier
24439
Virginiashares a border
Score 45.78
Similar health profile
22811
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 42.46
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 | 36.2% | 32.4–40.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.5–48.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 25.9% | 22.1–29.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.2–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.3–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.9% | 29.6–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.6–14.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 7.8–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.2–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.2–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.3–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 59.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 68.4–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 15.7–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 25.7–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 28.6–42.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 21.8–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.5% | 35.4–45.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.3–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 12.6–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.1–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 27.7–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 60.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 29.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 54.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $46,711 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $200,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $690 | $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 | 77.4 yr ± 1.71 | 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 1.71 years of 77.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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