ZIP code
24527
in Blairs, VirginiaPopulation 3,262
47.45/ 100
Ranked #19,614 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #567 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 35%)
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
51.7%
in the top 12.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
1.4%
in the top 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Blairs, Virginia (ZIP 24527) ranks in the bottom 39% nationally (19,614th) and the bottom 35% of Virginia (567th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 13.8% nationally, and mammography sits in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 17% nationally, and poverty settles in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes resides in the top 10.5% nationally, modeled pfas registers in the top 12.3% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 12.9% nationally. Modeled obesity stands in the top 12.1% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 13.3% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 14.2% nationally.
To spell things out, 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. 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. Close by, ZIP 24549, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 34%
11%
Disability
healthier than 37%
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
24531
Virginiashares a border
Score 39.82
Closest healthier
24549
Virginiashares a border
Score 47.58
Similar health profile
61450
Illinois95% similar profile
Score 47.95
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 | 32.6% | 29.1–36.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.4% | 40.3–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.3% | 19.0–25.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.8% | 37.6–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.2% | 35.7–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.3% | 12.6–18.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.3% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.6–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.3–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.0–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 62.9–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.4% | 60.9–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.7% | 73.6–84.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.7–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.5–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 26.9–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 30.8–41.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.7% | 20.8–27.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.5–19.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.5–41.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.7–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 15.3–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.1–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 19.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 37.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $73,715 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $151,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $716 | $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 | 75.6 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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