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22834

in Linville, VirginiaPopulation 956

ZipVitals Score
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54.74/ 100

Ranked #9,777 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)

Ranked #275 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #5 of 19 Harrisonburg, VA ZIPs (top 26%)

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.

Arsenic in groundwater

1.1%

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US4th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

Child-care access

0.74 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Poverty rate

0.95%

in the bottom 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US5th
Definition & 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

7.9%

in the bottom 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.6 pCi/L

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.

Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

31.8%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Linville, Virginia (ZIP 22834) lands in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,777th) and the top 32% of Virginia (275th).

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The profile opens on a set of genuinely favorable readings: modeled arsenic stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and childcare settles in the top 4.7% nationally. Poverty lies in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests in the top 13.1% nationally, home broadband subscription is in the bottom 16% nationally, and modeled radon stands in the top 18% nationally.

Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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 22846, about 6.6 miles away.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 65%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 58%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 40%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 72%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 42%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 42%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 72%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 78%

8%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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.

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 adults29.3%26.0–32.8
High blood pressure among adults35.8%31.8–39.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.4–10.3
Current asthma among adults10.7%9.4–12.0
Coronary heart disease among adults6.8%6.0–7.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.4%6.2–8.8
Depression among adults24.4%20.9–28.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults11.5%9.9–13.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.9%35.6–44.2
Obesity among adults32.5%25.9–39.6
Stroke among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.9%10.4–15.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.4%6.6–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure77.9%74.8–80.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.6%75.0–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.0%85.0–89.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.5%64.9–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults68.8%65.4–71.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.3%66.6–80.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.3%12.5–18.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults14.1%11.5–17.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.3%20.0–29.0
Short sleep duration among adults31.8%26.3–37.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.4%15.5–21.8
Frequent mental distress among adults16.9%14.7–19.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.2%12.3–16.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.1%12.8–17.6
Any disability among adults32.8%28.3–37.8
Hearing disability among adults7.5%6.6–8.5
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.9–9.6
Mobility disability among adults14.6%12.4–17.2
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.0–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.4%3.8–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults19.8%16.5–23.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.4–13.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.7–10.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.0–10.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.2%5.3–7.3
Loneliness among adults33.5%28.4–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.5–6.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–641.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)8.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)38.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle2.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription79.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)7.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate83.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population4.8%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households72.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+29.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age55.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$99,926$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$378,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.0 yr ± 1.3478.9 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 1.34 years of 81.0, 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