ZIP code

22551

in Spotsylvania, VirginiaPopulation 24,146

ZipVitals Score

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50.49/ 100

Ranked #15,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #447 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 49%)

Ranked #282 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)

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

Robust across all 9 health domains

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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.

Dry extreme heat

8.5 days/year

in the top 39% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th

US61st

Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, ZIP 22551, one of several in Spotsylvania, Virginia stands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,575th) and the bottom 49% of Virginia (447th).

The strongest marks in the data are worth naming first: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 16% nationally, and tree cover sits in the top 16% nationally. Household income resides in the top 13.3% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 17% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure sits at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 19% nationally. On the other side, unemployment stands in the top 17% nationally, modeled obesity sits in the top 16% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 17% nationally. Physicians stands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.

For clarity, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 22407, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare withinUnited StatesVirginiaMetro area

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of the United States

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 69%

16%

About typical

close to the middle of the United States

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 58%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 59%

13%

Disability

healthier than 50%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of the United States

Risk Behavior

healthier than 39%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 35%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Lifting this score

healthier than most of Virginia

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Disability

healthier than 60%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of Virginia

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 34%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 37%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

DomainHow this ZIP comparesShare

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

close to the middle of this metro area

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Holding it back

less healthy than most of this metro area

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 30%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 7%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

“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.

Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $110,370 predicts 80.5 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,077 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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	29.2%	26.0–32.5
High blood pressure among adults	38.8%	34.8–43.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults	8.5%	7.7–9.3
Current asthma among adults	11.2%	9.9–12.6
Coronary heart disease among adults	6.9%	6.1–7.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults	7.8%	6.9–8.7
Depression among adults	24.5%	21.1–28.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults	13.7%	11.9–15.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened	39.4%	35.3–43.5
Obesity among adults	41.3%	34.2–48.7
Stroke among adults	3.7%	3.4–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years	12.2%	9.9–14.7

PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years	9.0%	7.6–10.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure	77.3%	74.2–79.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults	78.2%	74.5–81.4
Cholesterol screening among adults	86.9%	85.0–88.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years	67.1%	62.4–71.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults	66.3%	62.9–69.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years	76.6%	69.6–82.7

Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Binge drinking among adults	15.0%	12.2–17.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults	15.6%	13.4–17.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults	26.3%	22.2–30.6
Short sleep duration among adults	40.0%	34.2–46.0

Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults	20.7%	18.1–23.4
Frequent mental distress among adults	17.5%	15.5–19.7
Frequent physical distress among adults	14.8%	13.1–16.6

DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults	15.7%	14.0–17.6
Any disability among adults	32.4%	28.3–36.6
Hearing disability among adults	7.1%	6.3–7.9
Independent living disability among adults	8.8%	7.8–9.8
Mobility disability among adults	15.5%	13.5–17.5
Self-care disability among adults	4.0%	3.6–4.4
Vision disability among adults	5.1%	4.6–5.5

Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS

Measure	Crude prevalence	95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults	21.2%	17.9–24.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	13.9%	11.9–16.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults	11.7%	10.0–13.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults	11.1%	9.5–12.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults	7.7%	6.8–8.7
Loneliness among adults	33.3%	28.4–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults	7.4%	6.3–8.5

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

Measure	Value	US median (p10–p90)	VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate	9.4%	10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364	9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–64	9.0%	9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286	8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)	12.4%	7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505	9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)	31.2%	23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505	26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)	7.7%	3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274	3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle	3.1%	3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322	3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription	94.5%	89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322	87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)	26.1%	23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322	23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate	87.8%	78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322	78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)	2.5%	1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322	0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population	6.8%	2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553	2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households	53.7%	53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087	54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+	17.2%	19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553	20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age	40.8 yr	42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292	43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income	$110,370	$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318	$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value	$391,400	$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049	$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent	$1,492	$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	78.2 yr ± 0.87	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 0.87 years of 78.2, 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