ZIP code
24501
in Lynchburg, VirginiaPopulation 25,006
44.87/ 100
Ranked #22,547 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #662 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #25 of 28 Lynchburg, VA ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
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.
Transit access
10 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
639 units
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Households without a vehicle
18.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
38.5%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
47%
in the bottom 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.92 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.48 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Lack of transportation
12.5%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
12.5%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 24501, one of several in Lynchburg, Virginia lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,547th) and the bottom 24% of Virginia (662nd).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: transit rests in the top 1.2% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 3.2% nationally. Physicians stands in the top 4.4% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers lies in the top 8.1% nationally, and outpatient resides in the top 8.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Against that, households without a vehicle registers in the top 5.1% nationally, modeled loneliness sits in the top 7.3% nationally, and homeownership rests in the bottom 7.6% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 24502, 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 Lynchburg, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
“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
24502
Virginiashares a border
Score 53.98
Closest healthier
24503
Virginiashares a border
Score 60.41
Similar health profile
28098
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 44.20
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 | 27.1% | 24.8–30.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.4% | 35.3–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.5% | 6.0–7.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.3–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.8% | 21.9–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.5% | 13.0–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 35.7% | 32.6–39.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 35.1–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.6% | 16.9–22.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 9.2–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.9–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.9% | 75.9–82.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 81.2–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 62.0–69.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.9–61.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.1% | 69.0–80.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 14.4–18.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.9% | 25.4–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.6% | 34.3–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 21.5–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.6–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.8–17.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.5–21.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.7% | 33.3–41.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.5–12.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.7–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.5–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 21.5–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 19.4–24.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 38.5% | 34.2–43.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 37.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 47.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 15.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 30.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $42,222 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $174,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $933 | $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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled. | |||
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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