ZIP code
24646
in Rowe, VirginiaPopulation 667
40.49/ 100
Ranked #26,415 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #767 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)
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
89.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
55.8%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
98.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.8 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
97.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.2%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & 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
0.74%
in the bottom 10.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & 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 ›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 ›Slow internet speeds
0.93%
in the top 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Rowe, Virginia (ZIP 24646) places in the bottom 18% nationally (26,415th) and the bottom 12.2% of Virginia (767th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: home broadband subscription is in the bottom 2.3% nationally, and modeled tooth loss lands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 8.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.4% nationally, homeownership settles in the top 5.5% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 7.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 10.9% nationally.
For readers new to these 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. 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". Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 24631, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
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
24260
Virginiashares a border
Score 36.85
Closest healthier
24631
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.80
Similar health profile
48647
Michigan99% similar profile
Score 40.06
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 | 36.2% | 32.2–40.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.9% | 38.3–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.5–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.3–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 38.9–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 29.9–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.7% | 21.5–30.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 8.1–13.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.7–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.3–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.0–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 62.5–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.9% | 56.0–63.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.3% | 62.7–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.0% | 17.5–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 27.1–38.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.2% | 29.3–43.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.0–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.3–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 36.2–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.0–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 17.7–25.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 14.2–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 13.8–21.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.5–10.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.1–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 28.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.6% | 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 | 55.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.4% | 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 | 90.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 47.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 62.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $47,330 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $75,600 | $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 | 72.6 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 72.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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