ZIP code
22727
in Madison, VirginiaPopulation 5,742
50.31/ 100
Ranked #15,822 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)
Ranked #458 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 48%)
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.
Grocery access
0.18 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.55 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Recreation access
0.91 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Madison, Virginia (ZIP 22727) lands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,822nd) and the bottom 48% of Virginia (458th).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: grocery resides in the top 8.5% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 8.9% nationally. Recreation rests in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 11.8% nationally. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 18% nationally. Set against that, fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 18% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 14.7% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land 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. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 22709, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 64%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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 76.9 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $84,857 predicts 79.4 years — 2.6 years below.
Ranked #3,519 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
22709
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.33
Closest healthier
22711
Virginiashares a border
Score 53.35
Similar health profile
22938
Virginia98% similar profile
Score 50.57
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% | 29.2–37.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 35.8–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.2–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 37.3–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 29.6–47.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.2–15.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.9–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.7–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.0–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 87.0–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.6–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.9% | 58.3–65.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 66.0–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.0–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.0% | 12.5–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.5% | 21.8–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 29.1–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–24.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.2–17.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.4% | 29.6–39.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.9–20.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.0% | 17.8–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.8–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.6–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.2% | 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 | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 51.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 45.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $84,857 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $379,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,192 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.67 | 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 0.67 years of 76.9, 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