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22901

in Charlottesville, VirginiaPopulation 37,237

ZipVitals Score
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63.89/ 100

Ranked #2,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 7.9%)

Ranked #94 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 10.8%)

Ranked #6 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (top 17%)

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.

Subsidized affordable housing

779 units

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Dental provider access

1.3 per 1,000 residents

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US96th
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

2.9 per 1,000 residents

in the top 10.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US89th
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 ›

Energy-cost burden

1.8%

in the bottom 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US9th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.6%

in the top 8.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the top 13.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US86th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

29.7%

in the bottom 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US16th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, ZIP 22901, one of several in Charlottesville, Virginia ranks in the top 7.9% healthiest ZIPs nationally (2,518th) and the top 10.8% of Virginia (94th).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: subsidized affordable housing rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and dental providers is in the top 3.6% nationally. Grocery stands in the top 10.2% nationally, and transit settles in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled energy burden lies in the bottom 9.2% nationally, modeled colon screening resides in the top 8.5% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 12.7% nationally. Outpatient registers in the top 12.7% nationally. Distance to a nursing home sits at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. On the other hand, homeownership rests in the bottom 13.3% nationally.

Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 22911, 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 Charlottesville, 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 77%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 94%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 82%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 46%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 88%

8%

Disability

healthier than 85%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 23%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 40%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 83%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 80%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 14%

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 adults26.3%23.6–28.8
High blood pressure among adults33.3%29.8–36.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.3%8.5–10.0
Current asthma among adults10.2%9.1–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults5.9%5.3–6.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults5.4%4.8–6.1
Depression among adults21.0%18.1–23.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults10.8%9.4–12.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.8%34.0–41.2
Obesity among adults29.7%24.2–34.8
Stroke among adults3.1%2.8–3.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.5%6.2–9.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.4%6.4–8.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure78.2%75.4–80.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.8–82.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%87.3–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.6%68.9–76.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults72.1%69.4–74.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.7%74.1–84.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%12.0–16.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults9.4%8.1–10.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults20.6%17.5–23.5
Short sleep duration among adults32.5%27.9–37.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.1%13.2–16.7
Frequent mental distress among adults14.3%12.7–15.8
Frequent physical distress among adults11.5%10.2–12.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults12.0%10.6–13.2
Any disability among adults28.0%24.7–31.0
Hearing disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Independent living disability among adults6.6%5.9–7.3
Mobility disability among adults12.1%10.6–13.4
Self-care disability among adults2.8%2.6–3.1
Vision disability among adults3.9%3.5–4.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.6%16.2–21.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.4–10.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.5–8.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.4%7.4–9.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Loneliness among adults32.1%28.1–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.4%4.7–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6411.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)60.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)3.4%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle8.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription92.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)33.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate56.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population12.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households51.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+23.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age42.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$92,145$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$501,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,662$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 birth80.5 yr ± 0.4378.9 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 0.43 years of 80.5, 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