ZIP code
22520
in Montross, VirginiaPopulation 4,740
47.14/ 100
Ranked #19,987 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #579 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 34%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Elder-services access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.3%
in the top 11.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.53 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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
Overall, Montross, Virginia (ZIP 22520) places in the bottom 38% nationally (19,987th) and the bottom 34% of Virginia (579th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and elder services lies in the top 8.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Civic resides in the top 11.7% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, modeled diabetes lands in the top 8.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 6.3% nationally. Modeled stroke registers in the top 10.1% nationally, unemployment settles in the top 11.3% nationally, and modeled mobility disability sits in the top 11.8% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 20626, about 3.6 miles away.
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 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 64%
8%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
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 74.1; chronic-disease standing 11.0 — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,516 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
22443
Virginiashares a border
Score 40.30
Closest healthier
20626
Marylandabout 3.6 mi away
Score 52.84
Similar health profile
27551
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 46.86
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% | 33.6–41.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 41.1–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 18.6–25.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 39.4–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 32.1–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.3–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 80.8–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.4% | 80.3–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 88.0–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.3% | 64.4–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.5% | 55.8–63.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.1–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.2–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–17.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.4% | 26.6–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.3% | 31.9–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.8–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.2–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.8–17.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.3% | 34.6–44.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.8–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.5–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 14.2–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 27.9–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 64.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 28.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 50.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $71,487 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $286,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $974 | $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 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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