ZIP code
22736
in Richardsville, VirginiaPopulation 844
46.35/ 100
Ranked #20,930 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #607 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #300 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 2.6%)
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.
Poverty rate
1.1%
in the bottom 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.5%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.16%
in the bottom 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Mammography
70.6%
in the bottom 17% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS17thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
61.5%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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
Richardsville, Virginia (ZIP 22736), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 35% nationally (20,930th) and the bottom 30% of Virginia (607th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: poverty lies in the bottom 5.3% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 9.5% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas is in the bottom 12.6% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 13.5% nationally. By contrast, housing-cost burden rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 22406, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 26%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 8%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 13%
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
22406
Virginiashares a border
Score 60.64
Closest healthier
22407
Virginiashares a border
Score 56.53
Similar health profile
29123
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 44.17
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 | 29.3% | 25.8–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.0% | 33.5–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.1% | 7.2–9.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 25.6% | 21.7–29.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.4% | 34.9–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 32.0–48.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.6% | 7.8–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.1–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.6% | 72.4–78.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.0% | 73.3–80.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.8% | 81.9–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.5% | 56.2–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.6% | 60.2–67.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.6% | 62.4–77.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.0% | 13.2–19.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.9% | 14.0–22.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.0% | 22.5–33.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.4% | 30.2–43.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.4% | 18.2–26.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.4–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.4–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 14.7–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 29.6–40.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 13.6–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.8–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.7% | 18.1–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 11.9–19.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 10.5–17.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.1–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.4–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.7–9.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 1.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 6.4% | 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 | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 30.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 4.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 33.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $100,156 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $350,000 | $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 | 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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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