ZIP code
22948
in Locust Dale, VirginiaPopulation 137
48.66/ 100
Ranked #18,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 43%)
Ranked #523 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.
Housing-cost burden
64%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.8%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
21.9 mi
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS13thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Locust Dale, Virginia (ZIP 22948), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 43% nationally (18,122nd) and the bottom 40% of Virginia (523rd).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Unemployment stands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.5% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and disaster risk lies in the bottom 12.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, housing-cost burden rests in the top 1.0% nationally, poverty resides in the top 5.4% nationally, and distance to a community health center is in the top 7.2% nationally. Fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 22701, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 54%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 4%
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
22701
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.48
Closest healthier
22727
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.31
Similar health profile
98562
Washington93% similar profile
Score 46.64
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 | 33.2% | 29.1–37.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.5% | 35.7–45.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.9% | 6.9–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–27.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.0–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 37.9–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 28.6–46.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.6–24.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.5–10.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.5–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.5% | 76.7–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 86.7–90.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.1–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 66.0% | 62.5–69.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.4% | 64.0–80.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 10.9–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.2% | 11.3–19.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.2% | 20.6–32.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.7% | 28.3–41.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.6% | 16.4–25.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.6% | 13.0–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 12.4–17.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.7% | 28.9–40.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.0–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.4–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 16.5–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 8.3–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 6.8–12.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 6.7–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 26.2–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 64.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 67.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 72.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $53,007 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $437,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.4 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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