ZIP code
22718
in Elkwood, VirginiaPopulation 826
43.90/ 100
Ranked #23,506 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 27%)
Ranked #688 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #305 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
44.6%
in the bottom 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
2.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & 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
17.2 mi
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Crowded housing
5.2%
in the top 13.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Mammography
71.7%
in the bottom 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS23rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
8.4 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Elkwood, Virginia (ZIP 22718) lands in the bottom 27% nationally (23,506th) and the bottom 21% of Virginia (688th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle settles at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the bottom 13.1% nationally, and expected annual loss resides in the bottom 16% nationally. Against that, home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and modeled loud transportation noise registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests in the top 10.2% nationally, crowded housing is in the top 13.0% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 12.6% nationally.
To translate a couple of 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. 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 22714, 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 40%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 18%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 8%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 7%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 30%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 2%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
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
22714
Virginiashares a border
Score 48.84
Closest healthier
22726
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.15
Similar health profile
64491
Missouri96% similar profile
Score 42.20
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 | 33.3% | 29.6–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.9% | 37.6–46.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.8–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.0–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 24.1% | 20.4–27.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.0–47.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.5% | 32.5–48.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.7% | 12.9–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.6% | 8.1–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.1–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 84.8–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.1% | 62.0–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.5% | 62.0–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.7% | 63.7–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 11.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.4% | 14.0–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.9% | 24.6–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.8% | 30.7–43.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 19.9–27.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–20.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.4–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.5–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 17.8–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.2–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.7–17.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.6–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.4–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.6–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 44.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 69.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 22.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 52.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $83,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $390,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $2,083 | $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 | 79.6 yr ± 2.15 | 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 2.15 years of 79.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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