ZIP code
22922
in Arrington, VirginiaPopulation 2,226
46.80/ 100
Ranked #20,406 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #589 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #35 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (bottom 2.8%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
44.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
19.7 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.7%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Arrington, Virginia (ZIP 22922) sits in the bottom 36% nationally (20,406th) and the bottom 33% of Virginia (589th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: fiber broadband lies in the top 8.4% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 11.4% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 17% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 17% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and fatal road crashes registers in the top 5.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room is in the top 5.7% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 11.7% nationally.
Put plainly, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 22949, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 28%
16%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 26%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.9; chronic-disease standing 20.1 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,739 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.
Nearby
22949
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.22
Closest healthier
22964
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.92
Similar health profile
24120
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 45.66
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 | 33.4% | 29.6–37.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 38.5–47.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–27.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.3% | 36.6–45.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.2% | 29.8–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.7–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.6% | 78.0–83.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.3–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.1–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.0% | 57.4–64.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.8–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.5–18.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.3–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.4% | 30.8–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.5% | 20.4–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.1% | 14.1–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.5% | 14.4–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.9% | 33.2–42.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.3–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.1–18.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.5–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 52.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 41.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $60,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $226,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $797 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 0.97 | 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 0.97 years of 75.0, 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