ZIP code
22436
in Caret, VirginiaPopulation 791
35.57/ 100
Ranked #29,161 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #843 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)
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.
Diabetes
21.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
57.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.9%
in the top 2.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.3%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.5%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
17.2%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
10.7%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Food insecurity
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Caret, Virginia (ZIP 22436), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,161st) and the bottom 3.5% of Virginia (843rd).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled diabetes is in the top 2.1% nationally, poverty resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled mobility disability rests in the top 2.5% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 2.8% nationally, modeled self-care disability sits in the top 4.1% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 3.1% nationally, and obesity stands in the top 2.4% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled transportation noise lands at the national minimum, and binge drinking is in the bottom 2.4% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 22427, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 86%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
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.
Nearby
22427
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.80
Closest healthier
22438
Virginiashares a border
Score 36.08
Similar health profile
23937
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 38.49
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 | 37.8% | 33.7–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.4% | 45.6–55.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.1% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.1% | 19.5–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.5% | 18.8–24.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.1% | 39.0–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.7% | 37.8–55.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.2% | 20.0–28.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.3% | 9.2–14.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.3–85.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 79.7–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.0–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 60.7–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.1% | 51.0–59.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.6% | 65.0–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.7% | 8.5–13.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.8% | 31.1–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 35.3–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.2–35.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.6–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.1–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.7% | 37.4–47.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.5–29.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.0% | 21.9–30.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.2% | 21.9–31.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.6% | 22.2–31.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.0–22.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.6% | 29.7–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.9–16.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 57.9% | 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+) | 28.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 17.2% | 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 | 88.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 41.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 98.1% | 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 | 67.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 54.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 65.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 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 | $245,900 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.05 | 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 1.05 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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