ZIP code

22460

in Farnham, VirginiaPopulation 1,757

ZipVitals Score

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45.44/ 100

Ranked #21,946 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)

Ranked #639 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

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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.

PFAS in drinking water

8.3%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th

US5th

Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Farnham, Virginia (ZIP 22460) sits in the bottom 32% nationally (21,946th) and the bottom 27% of Virginia (639th).

An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled pfas lies in the bottom 5.5% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 16% nationally, and arsenic lies in the bottom 18% nationally. Against that, modeled mobility disability registers in the top 16% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 17% nationally. Recreation lies at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 18% nationally. Physicians is at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled stroke lies in the top 16% nationally.

Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 22435, 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.

Compare withinUnited StatesVirginia

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 32%

Disability

healthier than 22%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Virginia

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 81%

14%

About typical

close to the middle of Virginia

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Virginia

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 28%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 28%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

Disability

healthier than 25%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

“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.

Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 87.9; chronic-disease standing 20.1 — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,198 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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	33.2%	29.6–36.8
High blood pressure among adults	43.3%	38.8–47.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	9.7%	8.7–10.8
Current asthma among adults	11.9%	10.5–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults	8.6%	7.6–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	9.9%	8.5–11.4
Depression among adults	24.2%	20.6–27.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	15.7%	13.6–17.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	41.9%	37.4–46.3
Obesity among adults	36.0%	28.8–43.4
Stroke among adults	4.9%	4.3–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	14.6%	11.8–17.7

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	10.7%	8.6–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	79.8%	77.1–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	80.1%	76.8–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults	87.1%	85.2–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	65.5%	60.3–70.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	58.1%	54.4–61.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	76.9%	69.6–83.4

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	13.2%	10.7–15.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults	17.5%	14.8–20.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	30.6%	25.9–35.6
Short sleep duration among adults	36.9%	31.0–43.0

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	24.8%	21.5–28.4
Frequent mental distress among adults	18.1%	16.0–20.3
Frequent physical distress among adults	16.8%	14.7–19.0

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	17.5%	15.2–19.8
Any disability among adults	39.8%	35.0–44.6
Hearing disability among adults	8.8%	7.7–10.0
Independent living disability among adults	10.8%	9.4–12.3
Mobility disability among adults	20.3%	17.5–23.1
Self-care disability among adults	5.0%	4.4–5.7
Vision disability among adults	6.4%	5.7–7.3

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	24.3%	20.4–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	17.0%	14.1–20.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	15.0%	12.4–17.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	12.7%	10.7–15.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	9.0%	7.7–10.4
Loneliness among adults	35.8%	30.2–41.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	8.2%	7.0–9.6

Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	8.4%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–64	15.5%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)	20.7%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	18.5%	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	5.7%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription	85.6%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	24.9%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate	80.3%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	1.3%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population	11.2%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households	53.1%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+	24.2%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age	54.0 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income	$65,685	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value	$198,200	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent	$1,186	$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	79.2 yr ± 1.44	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 1.44 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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as of 2026

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