ZIP code
22715
in Brightwood, VirginiaPopulation 1,552
49.20/ 100
Ranked #17,385 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #501 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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 community health center
22 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
96%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Brightwood, Virginia (ZIP 22715), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,385th) and the bottom 43% of Virginia (501st).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: homeownership registers in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 11.7% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the bottom 12.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 16% nationally. By contrast, distance to a community health center lies in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 13.1% nationally, and loud transportation noise registers in the top 18% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 22701, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 63%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 29%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 42%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 5%
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
22701
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.48
Closest healthier
22727
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
22650
Virginia93% similar profile
Score 49.80
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 | 33.1% | 29.1–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.7% | 34.9–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 24.7% | 20.8–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.0% | 11.8–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.6–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 29.2–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.0% | 12.3–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.0% | 6.1–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.4–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.6–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.3–71.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.1% | 58.5–65.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.7–81.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.1–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 11.8–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 20.5–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.0% | 28.5–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.3% | 16.6–24.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.5–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 12.9–18.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.0% | 28.7–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 13.7–20.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.9% | 16.6–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 8.9–14.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 7.5–12.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.2–10.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.2–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.9–7.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 55.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 21.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 52.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $87,353 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $359,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.59 | 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 1.59 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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