ZIP code
22601
in Winchester, VirginiaPopulation 29,230
48.46/ 100
Ranked #18,355 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #529 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 39%)
Ranked #11 of 27 Winchester, VA-WV ZIPs (top 41%)
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.
Physician access
4.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.27 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.84 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›Dental provider access
1.4 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located 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 ›Transit access
6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
43.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
2.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Walkability
120 intersections/sq mi
in the top 8.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0.000025 ppb
in the bottom 9.2% 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 ›The read
Overall, ZIP 22601, one of several in Winchester, Virginia lands in the bottom 43% nationally (18,355th) and the bottom 39% of Virginia (529th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 6.4% nationally. More encouragingly, physicians lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and mental-health providers sits in the top 2.5% nationally. Outpatient is in the top 2.8% nationally, dental providers settles in the top 3.1% nationally, and transit resides in the top 3.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and walkability stands in the top 8.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 22602, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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 Winchester, VA-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 33%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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
22602
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.54
Closest healthier
22603
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.13
Similar health profile
96009
California92% similar profile
Score 48.34
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 | 27.7% | 24.8–30.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.4% | 32.6–40.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.7% | 7.1–8.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.5% | 21.1–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.9% | 33.8–42.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.6% | 29.9–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.7% | 11.4–16.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 13.1% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 73.3–78.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.8% | 74.2–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.7% | 81.8–85.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.9–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.7% | 58.3–65.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.1% | 68.7–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–18.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.7–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.6% | 24.3–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 30.0–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.3–25.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.7–20.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.6–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.1–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.7–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.1–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.9–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.7% | 14.5–19.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 30.0–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 36.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 11.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 46.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 16.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 37.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $64,258 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $339,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,335 | $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 | 77.5 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 77.5, 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