ZIP code
24538
in Concord, VirginiaPopulation 4,867
48.40/ 100
Ranked #18,421 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #531 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #20 of 28 Lynchburg, VA ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
71.4%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Concord, Virginia (ZIP 24538) comes out in the bottom 43% nationally (18,421st) and the bottom 39% of Virginia (531st).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 14.2% nationally, modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 14.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk lies in the bottom 19% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 19% nationally, and colon screening settles in the top 21% nationally. By contrast, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 7.0% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 19% nationally. Park land resides at the national minimum, shared with about 48% of ZIPs.
In plain terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24522, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 37%
11%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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.
Nearby
23963
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.31
Closest healthier
24522
Virginiashares a border
Score 48.63
Similar health profile
24258
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 48.16
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 | 32.1% | 29.4–34.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.0% | 37.8–44.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.5–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.3% | 10.3–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.4–8.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.5% | 20.9–26.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.5–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 38.2–44.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.5% | 31.9–43.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.7–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.8–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 77.5–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.9–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.0% | 66.4–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.8% | 62.0–67.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 69.5–80.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.5–18.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.3% | 24.8–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 30.7–40.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.7–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 16.0–19.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 14.2–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.7–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 32.2–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.5–9.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.3–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 19.0–24.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 13.2–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 29.0–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 71.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 53.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 26.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 50.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $71,224 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $200,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $792 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.75 | 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 0.75 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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