ZIP code
24599
in Wingina, VirginiaPopulation 470
43.97/ 100
Ranked #23,450 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #686 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #36 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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.
Fiber broadband
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
24.5 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
66%
in the bottom 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.3 mi
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
8.3 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Wingina, Virginia (ZIP 24599) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,450th) and the bottom 21% of Virginia (686th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: fiber broadband rests at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 12.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 12.3% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 3.2% nationally, home broadband subscription registers in the bottom 4.5% nationally, and unemployment sits in the top 9.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests in the top 10.5% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 22969, 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 Charlottesville, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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
22969
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.62
Closest healthier
22971
Virginiashares a border
Score 49.38
Similar health profile
36280
Alabama99% similar profile
Score 44.61
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 | 32.8% | 30.1–35.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 38.6–45.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.3–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 22.1–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.4% | 38.0–44.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.2–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.7% | 16.3–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.2% | 8.3–12.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 77.7–81.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.3–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.8–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.0% | 62.2–69.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.3% | 55.4–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 67.9–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.7–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.9% | 33.0–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.4–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.8–18.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.6–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.7–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 19.3–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 14.9–20.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.0–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 30.3–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 66.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 17.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 65.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $62,648 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | — | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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