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ZIP code

22841

in Mount Crawford, VirginiaPopulation 3,090

54.72/ 100

Ranked #9,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)

Ranked #277 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 32%)

Ranked #6 of 19 Harrisonburg, VA ZIPs (top 32%)

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.

Short sleep

30.9%

in the bottom 14.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US14th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.7 pCi/L

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US85th
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 ›

The read

By the composite measure, Mount Crawford, Virginia (ZIP 22841) sits in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,800th) and the top 32% of Virginia (277th).

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Where this area does well, the measures make it plain: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 10.9% nationally, housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 12.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the bottom 14.0% nationally. Modeled energy burden lands in the bottom 20% nationally. Against that, fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled radon lies in the top 15% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Recreation stands at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas is in the top 20% nationally. Childcare rests at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, 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. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. ZIP 22812, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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 75%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 57%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 21%

14%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 69%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 68%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 7%

14%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 78%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 67%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 17%

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.

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 adults30.5%27.1–33.8
High blood pressure among adults37.0%33.0–41.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Coronary heart disease among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.6%6.6–8.7
Depression among adults24.0%20.6–27.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.2%10.6–13.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.5%36.3–44.7
Obesity among adults33.2%26.5–40.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.0%8.9–13.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.6–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.2–81.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.5%76.2–82.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.0%63.3–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.4%68.0–74.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.1%67.7–81.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.8%12.2–17.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults13.3%11.2–15.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults24.4%20.4–28.3
Short sleep duration among adults30.9%25.7–36.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults18.3%15.8–20.9
Frequent mental distress among adults16.3%14.5–18.3
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%12.4–15.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.4%12.7–16.2
Any disability among adults32.9%28.8–37.0
Hearing disability among adults8.0%7.1–8.9
Independent living disability among adults8.1%7.2–9.1
Mobility disability among adults15.1%13.0–17.1
Self-care disability among adults3.5%3.1–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.6%4.1–5.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%15.7–21.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%8.6–12.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.4–11.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.5%7.0–10.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.3%5.4–7.2
Loneliness among adults32.2%27.3–37.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.7%4.8–6.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6417.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)7.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)30.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)3.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle4.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription87.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate86.4%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.2%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 households64.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+26.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age44.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$92,862$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$370,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,164$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 birth80.7 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 80.7, 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