ZIP code
22844
in New Market, VirginiaPopulation 4,677
48.53/ 100
Ranked #18,266 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #526 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 40%)
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.
Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Loud transportation noise
2.0%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Park land
14.7%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, New Market, Virginia (ZIP 22844) sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,266th) and the bottom 40% of Virginia (526th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled arsenic rests in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and park land sits in the top 9.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home registers at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Dental providers lands in the top 16% nationally, and modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 14.7% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 17% nationally. On the other hand, modeled loud transportation noise settles in the top 7.5% nationally, and transportation noise stands in the top 15% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 17% nationally, and distance to a community health center rests in the top 19% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, park land runs far higher 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. 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. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 22652, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Disability
healthier than 30%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
22652
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.30
Closest healthier
22815
Virginiashares a border
Score 48.96
Similar health profile
97473
Oregon93% similar profile
Score 41.82
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 | 33.8% | 30.3–37.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.3–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.7% | 9.7–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 19.8–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.4–46.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.9% | 29.1–43.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.8–16.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.4% | 8.7–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 78.2–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.3–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.1–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.5–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.0% | 59.5–66.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.7–80.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.4% | 24.9–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.4–42.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.3% | 19.4–25.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.2–18.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.2% | 32.8–42.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.2–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.8–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.0% | 27.1–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.7–7.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 64.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 60.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 32.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 53.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $65,974 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $281,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $946 | $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 | 80.2 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 80.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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