ZIP code
22542
in Rhoadesville, VirginiaPopulation 2,418
52.79/ 100
Ranked #12,380 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #346 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.
Crowded housing
12.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
17.7 mi
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
9.3 mi
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
8.2 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Rhoadesville, Virginia (ZIP 22542), on the composite measure, lands in the top 39% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,380th) and the top 40% of Virginia (346th).
Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 8.0% nationally, fiber broadband lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and homeownership settles in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 14.5% nationally, modeled arsenic is in the bottom 14.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss rests in the bottom 16% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 16% nationally. Against that, crowded housing registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 9.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides in the top 12.5% nationally.
In everyday language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 22433, 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 31%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
22433
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.64
Closest healthier
22508
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.78
Similar health profile
49802
Michigan93% similar profile
Score 52.87
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 | 30.5% | 26.9–34.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.7% | 33.3–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 24.2% | 20.7–28.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.3% | 35.8–45.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 28.6–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.5% | 11.7–17.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–10.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.9% | 75.8–81.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 76.5–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.3–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 65.6–74.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.1% | 63.7–70.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 70.2–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.6% | 11.8–17.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–17.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.4% | 20.1–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.1–44.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 15.9–21.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.1–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.9% | 28.5–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.7–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.0–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.7–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 92.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 12.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 74.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 20.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 47.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $108,031 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $330,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $2,038 | $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 | 76.6 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 76.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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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