ZIP code
22712
in Bealeton, VirginiaPopulation 9,501
53.28/ 100
Ranked #11,658 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #324 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #261 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 15%)
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.
Loud transportation noise
1.7%
in the top 9.2% 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 ›Distance to a community health center
15.7 mi
in the top 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
8.3 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Bealeton, Virginia (ZIP 22712) ranks in the top 36% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,658th) and the top 37% of Virginia (324th).
The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the bottom 16% nationally, and hearing disability resides in the bottom 17% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the bottom 18% nationally. On the other side, modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 11.5% nationally, distance to an emergency room is in the top 18% nationally, and modeled transportation noise stands in the top 20% nationally.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 20186, 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. 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 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 16%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
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 77.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $103,618 predicts 80.2 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,240 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
20186
Virginiashares a border
Score 61.50
Closest healthier
20187
Virginiashares a border
Score 64.60
Similar health profile
55005
Minnesota95% similar profile
Score 57.06
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 | 25.3% | 22.4–28.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 32.2% | 28.3–36.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Depression among adults | 23.9% | 20.4–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.7% | 32.6–41.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.7% | 28.5–43.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.5% | 8.4–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.0% | 10.4–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.9% | 70.6–77.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.6% | 72.8–80.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.4% | 83.5–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 61.0–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.1% | 62.5–69.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.8–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–20.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.8% | 12.8–17.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 21.0–29.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.2–41.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.4–15.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.1% | 27.9–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.7% | 19.3–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.2–13.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.2–15.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 29.5–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.0% | 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 | 92.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 10.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 39.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 9.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 33.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $103,618 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $412,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,389 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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