ZIP code
22947
in Keswick, VirginiaPopulation 5,256
65.76/ 100
Ranked #1,718 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.4%)
Ranked #73 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 8.4%)
Ranked #3 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (top 8.4%)
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.
Colon-cancer screening
77.5%
in the top 0.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.2%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.9%
in the bottom 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$136,250
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
10.2%
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
30.4%
in the bottom 11.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Keswick, Virginia (ZIP 22947) ranks in the top 5.4% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,718th) and the top 8.4% of Virginia (73rd).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled colon screening stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and transportation settles in the bottom 2.2% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 2.4% nationally, and food insecurity resides in the bottom 2.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, household income registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 4.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the bottom 5.9% nationally.
In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.7%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
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
22902
Virginiashares a border
Score 62.65
Closest healthier
22911
Virginiashares a border
Score 68.19
Similar health profile
23103
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 65.37
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 | 31.2% | 27.9–34.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.6% | 33.8–41.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 11.0–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Depression among adults | 20.0% | 17.2–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.4–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 28.9% | 23.6–34.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.5–6.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.5–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.0% | 80.2–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.0% | 90.8–92.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 77.5% | 74.0–80.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 75.8% | 73.2–78.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 76.2–86.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.9–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.6% | 7.0–10.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.1% | 15.9–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.4% | 25.9–35.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.8% | 24.1–31.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.8–14.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 4.9% | 4.0–6.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–6.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.2% | 25.2–33.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 64.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 6.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 63.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 33.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 51.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $136,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $789,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,399 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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