ZIP code
22630
in Front Royal, VirginiaPopulation 35,615
49.91/ 100
Ranked #16,372 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #474 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #287 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
431 units
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Front Royal, Virginia (ZIP 22630) lands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,372nd) and the bottom 46% of Virginia (474th).
Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 5.4% nationally, and park land stands in the top 10.9% nationally. Distance to a nursing home rests at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers registers in the top 17% nationally, and modeled tree cover resides in the top 17% nationally. Transit settles in the top 20% nationally, and modeled arsenic is in the bottom 22% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site sits at the national minimum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas lies in the top 20% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. On the overall standing, ZIP 22610, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 29%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 57%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 19%
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
2 of our published findings list 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 76.6 ± 1.1 years. A median household income of $84,631 predicts 79.4 years — 2.9 years below.
Ranked #3,942 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 76.6 ± 1.1 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 79.2 years — 2.6 years below them.
Ranked #2,022 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
22610
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.90
Closest healthier
22620
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.55
Similar health profile
47240
Indiana95% similar profile
Score 49.84
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 | 29.9% | 26.8–33.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.9% | 33.1–41.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 21.2–28.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.8% | 34.8–43.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.1% | 30.7–46.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.4–15.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.9–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.1% | 74.6–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.7–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 64.2–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.6% | 62.5–69.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.1–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–18.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 22.3–30.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 32.4–45.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.9–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.5–16.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.4–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.3% | 30.2–38.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.7–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.7–38.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 27.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 55.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 18.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 41.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $84,631 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $358,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,184 | $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 ± 0.56 | 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 0.56 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