ZIP code
24630
in North Tazewell, VirginiaPopulation 5,307
41.94/ 100
Ranked #25,256 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #736 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 16%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68.5%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.5%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
0.1 mi
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
1.4%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & 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 ›Radon
2.6 pCi/L
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
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
By its overall health score, North Tazewell, Virginia (ZIP 24630) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,256th) and the bottom 16% of Virginia (736th).
The measures split the difference for this area: pharmacy sits in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Grocery is in the top 9.8% nationally, modeled tree cover stands in the top 9.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room settles in the bottom 12.1% nationally. Floodplain exposure lies in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 8.6% nationally, mobility disability registers in the top 13.9% nationally, and coronary heart disease sits in the top 14.3% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 24314, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 97%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
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 ›
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 76.0 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $57,254 predicts 77.9 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,409 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.
Nearby
24314
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.14
Closest healthier
24605
Virginiashares a border
Score 42.73
Similar health profile
24381
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 43.63
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 | 36.5% | 32.8–40.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.9% | 39.5–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.6 |
| Depression among adults | 27.2% | 23.4–31.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.4% | 14.3–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 38.9–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 33.1–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.8–22.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.4–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 77.1–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 85.0–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.1% | 60.1–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 55.8–62.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.9% | 64.8–79.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 16.2–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.1% | 26.5–35.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.0% | 33.5–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.6% | 22.5–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.1–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 15.9–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.1–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.4–18.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.2–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.7–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 29.6–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 66.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 18.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 42.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $57,254 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $107,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $833 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 76.0, 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