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22801

in Harrisonburg, VirginiaPopulation 39,983

ZipVitals Score
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52.10/ 100

Ranked #13,320 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)

Ranked #374 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 43%)

Ranked #9 of 19 Harrisonburg, VA ZIPs (top 47%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Dental provider access

1.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of dental offices located 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 ›

Transit access

4.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of public-transit stops 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 ›

Physician access

2.1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

348 units

in the top 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

46.1%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

28.8%

in the bottom 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

25.5%

in the top 10.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US90th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

32.7%

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

19.2%

in the top 13.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 22801, one of several in Harrisonburg, Virginia, by its composite score, sits in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,320th) and the top 43% of Virginia (374th).

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The standout strengths in the data are the natural place to begin: dental providers sits in the top 5.0% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Transit rests in the top 6.1% nationally, physicians resides in the top 6.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing is in the top 6.9% nationally. Grocery lands in the top 9.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure stands in the bottom 7.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, homeownership settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 10.4% nationally.

Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 22812, 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 Harrisonburg, VA metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 87%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 63%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 49%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 55%

11%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 5%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 50%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 44%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 6%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

“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

2 of our published findings list 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.

  • Above what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 80.3 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $72,067 predicts 78.8 years — 1.5 years above.

    Ranked #1,233 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

  • Heavy environment, light chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 17.5; chronic-disease standing 86.8 — 69 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #16,335 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults21.1%19.3–23.1
High blood pressure among adults28.8%26.3–31.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.2%5.8–6.7
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.9–12.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.1%4.7–5.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.9%5.4–6.6
Depression among adults26.4%23.4–29.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults9.6%8.7–10.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened32.7%30.2–35.9
Obesity among adults32.8%27.6–39.5
Stroke among adults2.7%2.5–2.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.4%8.9–12.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%10.2–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure69.5%67.6–71.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults75.5%72.5–78.8
Cholesterol screening among adults78.8%76.3–81.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%62.2–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults61.7%58.9–64.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.1%70.8–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.9%13.7–18.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.4%10.9–14.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.9%21.7–28.6
Short sleep duration among adults36.5%31.4–41.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.6%17.6–21.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.1%18.2–22.3
Frequent physical distress among adults13.1%11.8–14.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.2%17.3–21.3
Any disability among adults34.1%30.8–38.1
Hearing disability among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
Independent living disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Mobility disability among adults12.0%10.9–13.3
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.2–3.7
Vision disability among adults5.6%5.2–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.8%18.3–23.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.9%15.6–20.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.4–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Loneliness among adults36.7%32.8–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.7%7.7–9.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate25.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6411.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)10.2%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)42.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)5.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle4.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription87.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)34.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate46.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population14.7%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households42.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+13.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age28.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$72,067$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$364,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,277$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.3 yr ± 0.7178.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 0.71 years of 80.3, 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