ZIP code
22473
in Heathsville, VirginiaPopulation 5,498
52.74/ 100
Ranked #12,449 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #351 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 40%)
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.
Binge drinking
10.9%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.9%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.9%
in the bottom 6.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
18 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
16.6 mi
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.4%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Heathsville, Virginia (ZIP 22473) lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,449th) and the top 40% of Virginia (351st).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 2.9% nationally, modeled colon screening stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and grocery rests in the top 8.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 4.0% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 7.2% nationally, and modeled diabetes sits in the top 9.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center lands in the top 10.7% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 10.5% nationally.
Put simply, distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 22539, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 ›
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 85.4; chronic-disease standing 10.7 — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #780 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.
Nearby
22432
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.60
Closest healthier
22539
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.06
Similar health profile
62098
Illinois97% similar profile
Score 50.06
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 | 37.5% | 33.6–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 43.1–52.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 20.3% | 17.2–23.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.3–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 40.5–49.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 30.0–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 12.1–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.5% | 81.9–86.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 84.8% | 82.1–87.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 91.6% | 90.4–92.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.9% | 70.3–78.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.9% | 62.6–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.4% | 73.8–85.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–13.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.2% | 22.6–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.6% | 26.7–38.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 19.0–25.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.5–16.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.0–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.1% | 18.1–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 27.0–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 74.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 33.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $68,021 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $261,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,006 | $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 ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 79.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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