ZIP code
24607
in Breaks, VirginiaPopulation 313
44.72/ 100
Ranked #22,703 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #667 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Tree cover
87.4%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.6%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.8%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.2%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
10.9%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
11.8%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Breaks, Virginia (ZIP 24607), overall, ranks in the bottom 29% nationally (22,703rd) and the bottom 24% of Virginia (667th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: modeled tree cover stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and floodplain exposure rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 8.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband is in the top 10.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and slow internet speeds lands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 5.8% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 10.1% nationally.
Defined simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. No nearby ZIP ranks healthier overall than this one.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 41%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 20%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
“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
24256
Virginiashares a border
Score 40.71
Similar health profile
24351
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 42.89
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 | 36.1% | 33.0–39.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 39.6–46.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.9% | 10.0–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 25.3% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.6–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 40.4–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 29.5–42.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 17.1–23.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.2–12.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.7–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.4–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.4–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.0% | 59.8–67.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.3–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 65.8–79.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.8% | 26.5–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 30.7–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.0% | 16.1–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 36.1–44.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.9–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.2–38.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 14.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 27.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 58.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $92,361 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $45,000 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.21 | 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 1.21 years of 76.4, 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