ZIP code
22554
in Stafford, VirginiaPopulation 65,494
61.50/ 100
Ranked #3,804 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.9%)
Ranked #123 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 14.1%)
Ranked #167 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
1,083 units
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$151,480
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.3%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
4.1%
in the bottom 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Stroke
2.4%
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0.000046 ppb
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US9thDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.2%
in the top 10.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 22554, one of several in Stafford, Virginia lands in the top 11.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,804th) and the top 14.1% of Virginia (123rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and household income rests in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability is in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and coronary heart disease stands in the bottom 3.7% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription lies in the top 8.1% nationally, modeled stroke resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and lead in tap water lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Against that, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 9.4% nationally, and disaster risk sits in the top 10.0% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 22025, about 3.3 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. 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.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 92%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 88%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 79.4 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $151,480 predicts 81.7 years — 2.3 years below.
Ranked #3,177 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.
Nearby
22134
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.63
Closest healthier
22025
Virginiaabout 3.3 mi away
Score 64.35
Similar health profile
52317
Iowa99% similar profile
Score 67.74
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 | 21.6% | 18.7–24.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 29.7% | 25.8–33.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 5.7% | 5.1–6.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.0–26.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 34.1% | 29.9–38.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 28.6–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.1% | 6.5–9.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.3% | 69.6–76.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.9% | 72.8–80.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.5–88.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 62.1–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.5% | 66.3–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 72.8–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.2% | 13.2–19.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 10.9% | 9.3–12.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 21.2% | 17.5–25.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 33.0–44.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.5% | 13.5–17.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.7–15.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 25.9% | 22.1–29.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.6–10.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.8–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.2% | 29.2–39.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 15.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 39.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 9.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 35.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $151,480 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $521,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $2,085 | $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 | 79.4 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 79.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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