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24572

in Madison Heights, VirginiaPopulation 15,744

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48.35/ 100

Ranked #18,483 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #532 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #21 of 28 Lynchburg, VA ZIPs (bottom 25%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

The read

By the composite health measure, Madison Heights, Virginia (ZIP 24572) ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,483rd) and the bottom 39% of Virginia (532nd).

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The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: lead in tap water stands in the bottom 10.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center lies at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 12.6% nationally, transit sits in the top 14.1% nationally, and grocery is in the top 16% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing settles in the top 21% nationally, distance to an emergency room resides in the bottom 23% nationally, and modeled binge drinking registers in the bottom 23% nationally. Set against that, fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas stands in the top 17% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Close by, ZIP 24503, 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. 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 68%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 40%

8%

Disability

healthier than 35%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 8%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 39%

8%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 52%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Disability

healthier than 41%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 37%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 15%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 11%

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 76.1 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $62,030 predicts 78.2 years — 2.1 years below.

    Ranked #2,782 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults31.8%28.3–35.4
High blood pressure among adults41.2%37.0–45.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.0%8.1–9.9
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.2–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%7.0–8.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Depression among adults23.3%19.8–27.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%13.1–17.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.4%35.0–43.9
Obesity among adults40.0%32.1–48.3
Stroke among adults4.3%4.0–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years14.1%11.4–17.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.0%7.7–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.5%76.7–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.8%76.4–83.1
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.5–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.7%63.7–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.6%60.0–67.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%69.2–83.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.9%11.3–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.2%14.0–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.0%24.5–33.6
Short sleep duration among adults37.1%30.4–44.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%19.2–24.7
Frequent mental distress among adults17.8%15.8–20.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.2%14.4–18.2
Any disability among adults35.6%31.2–40.0
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.9
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.6%15.4–19.8
Self-care disability among adults4.6%4.2–5.0
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.7%19.4–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.2–17.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.0–15.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.7–14.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Loneliness among adults32.6%27.7–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–649.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)9.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)4.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle4.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)22.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate78.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population1.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households51.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+22.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age44.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$62,030$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$204,000$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$873$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 birth76.1 yr ± 0.7178.9 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 0.71 years of 76.1, 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