ZIP code
22205
in Arlington, VirginiaPopulation 17,738
72.59/ 100
Ranked #214 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 0.7%)
Ranked #16 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 1.9%)
Ranked #32 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (top 10.4%)
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.
Median household income
$201,094
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
25.6%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.0%
in the bottom 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.7%
in the bottom 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.6%
in the bottom 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Physician access
3.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Energy-cost burden
0.90%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Obesity
25%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Transit access
5.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›The read
ZIP 22205, one of several in Arlington, Virginia ranks in the top 0.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (214th) and the top 1.9% of Virginia (16th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled food insecurity is in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and transportation lies in the bottom 1.6% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity is in the bottom 1.9% nationally, modeled utility shutoff registers in the bottom 2.0% nationally, and physicians lies in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 0.7% nationally, modeled obesity registers in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and transit lies in the top 4.1% nationally.
Against its neighbors, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 22201, just across the boundary. The area also sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 99%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the top 0.6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 75%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 18%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 81%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 1.0%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 40.1; chronic-disease standing 94.5 (top 10%) — 54 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #14,848 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 40.0 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 83.0 ± 2.0 years.
Ranked #504 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
22044
Virginiashares a border
Score 61.42
Closest healthier
22201
Virginiashares a border
Score 73.72
Similar health profile
55042
Minnesota100% similar profile
Score 68.65
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 | 22.8% | 20.2–25.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 28.1% | 24.8–31.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2 |
| Depression among adults | 21.4% | 18.4–24.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–9.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.3% | 33.4–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 25.0% | 20.2–30.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 4.2% | 3.4–5.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.3% | 4.4–6.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.3% | 70.8–77.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.1–81.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.5% | 89.2–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 65.9–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.8% | 76.3–81.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.0% | 73.5–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.8–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.2% | 5.9–8.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 14.1% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 25.6% | 21.4–29.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.0% | 1.8–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.6% | 2.4–2.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.7% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.0% | 3.4–4.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.1–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 81.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 42.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 17.4% | 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 | $201,094 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $1,092,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,911 | $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 | 83.0 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 83.0, 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