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24601

in Amonate, VirginiaPopulation 0

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40.15/ 100

Ranked #26,661 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #774 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 11.4%)

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

Broad coverage across 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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

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Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

19.9 mi

in the top 4.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

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Fiber broadband

98.7%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

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High cholesterol

44.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

69%

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Mammography

69.1%

in the bottom 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US11th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

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Distance to a nursing home

9.1 mi

in the top 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

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Short sleep

40.9%

in the top 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Energy-cost burden

4.7%

in the top 13.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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The read

By the composite health measure, Amonate, Virginia (ZIP 24601) ranks in the bottom 17% nationally (26,661st) and the bottom 11.4% of Virginia (774th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled disaster risk is in the bottom 4.1% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the bottom 4.2% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and fiber broadband registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 9.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 6.0% nationally, mammography lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 11.0% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 11.4% nationally.

To spell things out, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Close by, ZIP 24630, about 1.9 miles away, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 19%

8%

Disability

healthier than 16%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 22%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 13%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 29%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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 adults35.4%31.4–39.4
High blood pressure among adults44.2%39.5–48.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.1–10.3
Current asthma among adults11.4%9.9–13.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.9%8.6–13.8
Depression among adults26.1%22.3–30.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.2%14.6–19.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.3%39.4–49.1
Obesity among adults41.4%33.7–49.5
Stroke among adults4.7%4.0–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%16.6–24.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%7.1–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%76.5–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.1–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%83.5–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.6%57.0–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.0%57.2–64.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%60.2–76.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.4–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.2%14.5–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.7%24.1–37.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.9%34.2–47.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.3%20.9–32.1
Frequent mental distress among adults18.7%15.9–21.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.6%15.4–21.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%14.9–22.0
Any disability among adults40.5%33.8–47.2
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.6–11.4
Independent living disability among adults11.0%8.8–13.7
Mobility disability among adults20.5%16.4–25.2
Self-care disability among adults5.6%4.4–7.1
Vision disability among adults6.7%5.5–8.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.7%17.4–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.2%11.2–21.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults14.5%9.6–19.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%8.6–15.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%6.8–11.0
Loneliness among adults34.6%28.4–40.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.2–10.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)—7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)—23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population—2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+—19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age—42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.6 yr ± 2.0678.9 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 2.06 years of 75.6, 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