ZIP code
24477
in Stuarts Draft, VirginiaPopulation 11,482
51.96/ 100
Ranked #13,495 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #382 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #9 of 21 Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA ZIPs (top 43%)
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.
Park land
31.1%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
0.31%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
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 ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS84thDefinition & 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 ›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
Stuarts Draft, Virginia (ZIP 24477), in overall standing, comes out in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,495th) and the top 44% of Virginia (382nd).
The measures that most flatter this area set the tone for the rest: park land registers in the top 4.5% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water lies in the bottom 14.5% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing registers in the top 18% nationally. Grocery is in the top 23% nationally, and poverty lies in the bottom 23% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 23% nationally. Against that, modeled nitrate is in the top 7.6% nationally, and radon lies in the top 16% nationally. Modeled obesity registers in the top 20% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 22952, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 47%
14%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 77.8 ± 1.6 years. A median household income of $84,260 predicts 79.4 years — 1.6 years below.
Ranked #2,035 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
22952
Virginiashares a border
Score 56.07
Closest healthier
24401
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.41
Similar health profile
25432
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 53.19
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 | 31.2% | 27.8–34.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.5% | 33.4–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 6.9–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 21.8–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 35.8–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.6% | 33.2–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.0% | 11.4–17.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.4–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 76.0–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.8–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.8–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.7–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.4–69.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.8–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.7–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.5% | 12.2–17.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.0–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.1% | 16.4–22.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.8% | 12.9–16.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 29.9–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.7% | 13.6–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.3–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.7–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.2–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.5% | 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 | 79.6% | 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 | 0.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 56.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 45.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $84,260 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $299,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,247 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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