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24565

in Java, VirginiaPopulation 1,098

ZipVitals Score
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34.11/ 100

Ranked #29,696 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.4%)

Ranked #853 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)

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.

Diabetes

24.1%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

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Mobility disability

28.7%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

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Self-care disability

8.2%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

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High blood pressure

54.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

9.8%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.3%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

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Independent-living disability

14.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Fair or poor health

33.1%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Coronary heart disease

11.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Java, Virginia (ZIP 24565), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 7.4% nationally (29,696th) and the bottom 2.3% of Virginia (853rd).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled diabetes resides in the top 0.7% nationally, stroke lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and mobility disability settles in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability stands in the top 2.5% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 1.1% nationally, and vision disability rests in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 3.6% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.6% nationally. More positively, modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 24531, just across the boundary. Modeled self-care disability resides in the top 2.5% nationally.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 56%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 80.6; chronic-disease standing 1.0 (bottom 1%) — 80 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #512 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults39.8%36.4–43.1
High blood pressure among adults54.1%50.5–57.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.9%8.1–9.8
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.2–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults11.2%10.0–12.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.5%11.7–15.4
Depression among adults21.4%18.6–24.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults24.1%21.4–26.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.1%42.2–49.9
Obesity among adults46.7%40.6–52.6
Stroke among adults7.3%6.5–8.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.9%19.7–26.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.5%10.3–14.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.5%82.3–86.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.9%81.2–86.2
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%86.2–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.1%62.9–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.6%49.4–55.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%72.4–82.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.8%8.1–11.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.7%17.8–23.8
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.0%36.2–46.1
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%34.8–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.1%29.2–37.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.1%16.2–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults20.3%18.0–22.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.0%16.7–21.3
Any disability among adults46.0%41.5–50.6
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.5–10.6
Independent living disability among adults14.3%12.5–16.1
Mobility disability among adults28.7%25.5–32.0
Self-care disability among adults8.2%7.2–9.3
Vision disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.2%22.6–29.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.7%24.0–31.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.9%24.1–31.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.8%16.4–21.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults13.4%11.8–15.2
Loneliness among adults36.1%31.7–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.6%12.0–15.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6414.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)27.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)9.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)12.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle6.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription65.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate77.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population3.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households47.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+24.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age39.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$41,683$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$148,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$836$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 birth75.7 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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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