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22488

in Kinsale, VirginiaPopulation 1,367

ZipVitals Score
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40.02/ 100

Ranked #26,743 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #777 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 11.0%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

22.3%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.3%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

9.8%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

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High blood pressure

52.1%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

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Self-care disability

7.1%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.2%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

71.1%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST11th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kinsale, Virginia (ZIP 22488), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 17% nationally (26,743rd) and the bottom 11.0% of Virginia (777th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled diabetes lies in the top 1.5% nationally, stroke settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 1.9% nationally, coronary heart disease rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 2.5% nationally, and fair or poor health lands in the top 8.0% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 6.7% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 22435, just across the boundary. Modeled binge drinking lies in the bottom 1.1% nationally.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 79%

8%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 19%

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 85.1; chronic-disease standing 2.0 (bottom 10%) — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #356 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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults40.8%36.7–45.1
High blood pressure among adults52.1%47.4–56.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.5–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults11.2%9.8–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.0–14.3
Depression among adults20.9%17.6–24.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.3%19.4–25.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.2%41.3–51.1
Obesity among adults44.0%35.9–52.6
Stroke among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.1%17.5–25.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.3%8.8–14.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure85.1%82.5–87.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults84.9%81.9–87.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.9%88.2–91.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.1%67.2–76.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.1%54.4–61.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%69.8–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.8%7.8–12.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.3%14.9–21.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.3%30.4–42.2
Short sleep duration among adults40.4%33.9–47.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.2%25.8–35.1
Frequent mental distress among adults16.1%14.0–18.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.8%16.2–21.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.8%14.4–19.5
Any disability among adults43.2%37.7–49.0
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Independent living disability among adults12.1%10.3–14.1
Mobility disability among adults26.3%22.6–30.4
Self-care disability among adults7.1%6.0–8.2
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.5–10.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.8%21.1–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%18.6–26.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.8%17.8–26.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%13.3–18.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.5–12.9
Loneliness among adults33.2%28.2–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.6–13.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–648.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)12.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)28.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle13.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription71.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)37.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate75.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households56.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+35.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age59.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$45,313$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$431,300$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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