ZIP code
22942
in Gordonsville, VirginiaPopulation 10,560
54.74/ 100
Ranked #9,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #276 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 32%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS8thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
4.4%
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS83rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Gordonsville, Virginia (ZIP 22942) comes out in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,782nd) and the top 32% of Virginia (276th).
Several good marks anchor the profile and deserve first mention: modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 7.7% nationally, and arsenic settles in the bottom 14.9% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure registers at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 16% nationally, and grocery lands in the top 19% nationally. Transit is in the top 19% nationally, and recreation resides in the top 20% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 22% nationally. By contrast, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits in the top 17% nationally.
In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 22923, 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.
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 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 55%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 78.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $87,826 predicts 79.6 years — 1.3 years below.
Ranked #1,668 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
22923
Virginiashares a border
Score 56.95
Closest healthier
22947
Virginiashares a border
Score 65.76
Similar health profile
49060
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 60.36
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 | 30.5% | 28.0–33.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.5% | 35.4–41.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.7–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.9–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.4–7.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.6–25.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.1% | 11.8–14.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.4–43.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 30.6–42.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.8% | 9.2–12.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 77.1–81.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 78.2–82.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.7% | 87.4–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.9% | 67.3–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.4% | 63.8–68.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 71.9–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 20.5–26.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.1% | 32.3–41.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.6–20.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.8–15.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.2% | 28.9–35.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.2% | 6.6–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.9% | 13.4–16.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.3–5.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 29.2–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 30.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 4.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 58.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 20.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $87,826 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $333,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,304 | $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 | 78.2 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 78.2, 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