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24555

in Glasgow, VirginiaPopulation 2,123

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49.97/ 100

Ranked #16,293 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #471 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Radon

2.5 pCi/L

in the top 20% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US80th
Definition & 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 ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Glasgow, Virginia (ZIP 24555) sits in the bottom 49% nationally (16,293rd) and the bottom 46% of Virginia (471st).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: modeled arsenic lands in the bottom 16% nationally, colon screening rests in the top 16% nationally, and tree cover settles in the top 19% nationally. Modeled expected annual loss lands in the bottom 21% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled transportation noise rests in the top 15.0% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure settles in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled radon rests in the top 20% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 17% nationally. Childcare lands at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 24450, 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 46%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 48%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 50%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Disability

healthier than 40%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 39%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 31%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 38%

8%

“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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults33.5%29.8–37.1
High blood pressure among adults39.9%35.6–44.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.1–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.7–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.0%7.1–9.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.8%7.6–10.0
Depression among adults24.1%20.6–28.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.9%12.1–16.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.8%37.2–46.3
Obesity among adults35.0%27.4–43.0
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.0%11.2–16.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%7.2–10.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.1–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%76.2–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.9–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.8%65.8–75.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults65.2%61.7–68.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%65.3–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.8%11.2–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.0%12.7–17.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.4%22.9–32.4
Short sleep duration among adults34.8%28.6–41.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.1%18.2–24.3
Frequent mental distress among adults17.3%15.2–19.5
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.8–17.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.8%13.9–18.1
Any disability among adults35.5%30.9–40.4
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.5
Independent living disability among adults9.2%8.1–10.5
Mobility disability among adults17.3%15.0–20.0
Self-care disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.1%18.0–24.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.8%10.7–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.2–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.0%8.5–11.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.2%6.3–8.3
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.7–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults6.5%5.5–7.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6413.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)15.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)3.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle7.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription84.5%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate75.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households63.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+23.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age48.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$56,080$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$185,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$804$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth79.4 yr ± 1.0678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 1.06 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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