Health by ZIP

Lancaster County, VA health estimates

Virginia. 10,859 residents, 9,249 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 4 ZIP Codes and 5 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Lancaster County in Virginia. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 35.1% of the adults of Lancaster County, VA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.6% to 43.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Lancaster County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202211.4%9.2 to 13.911.1%in line12.2%similar11.4%9.2 to 14.011.4%in line12.6%similar
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202339.9%35.6 to 44.226.2%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.625.9%22.8 to 29.223.4%in line21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 202312.7%11.3 to 13.97.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.16.8%6.1 to 7.56.6%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%8.1 to 12.56.2%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.36.6%5.4 to 7.95.5%in line5.3%similar
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.2 to 12.66.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.55.8%5.0 to 6.65.2%in line5.3%similar
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202310.8%9.5 to 12.310.4%in line9.8%similar11.4%10.1 to 13.010.5%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202320.7%17.4 to 24.321.8%in line20.2%similar23.9%20.3 to 27.822.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202318.1%15.4 to 21.012.5%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.211.6%10.0 to 13.611.0%in line10.3%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202349.1%44.1 to 53.935.4%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.735.5%31.4 to 39.832.6%in line30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202346.7%41.9 to 51.538.0%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.833.9%29.6 to 38.233.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202335.1%27.6 to 43.034.5%in line32.8%similar36.5%28.9 to 44.634.6%in line32.9%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.8 to 6.53.3%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.3%2.9 to 3.72.9%in line2.9%similar
Prevention: Lancaster County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202391.1%89.7 to 92.587.5%above87.5%higherinterval 87.3 to 87.885.4%83.0 to 87.886.3%in line85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202273.5%68.8 to 77.767.4%above66.3%higherinterval 65.9 to 66.861.8%56.9 to 66.562.7%in line54.1%higherinterval 53.7 to 54.6
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 20238.3%6.4 to 10.68.7%in line11.0%lowerinterval 10.7 to 11.39.4%7.1 to 12.09.0%in line11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202276.4%68.8 to 82.878.6%in line76.5%similar75.0%67.3 to 81.678.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202385.4%83.0 to 87.676.8%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.561.3%57.0 to 65.759.3%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202266.6%63.1 to 70.067.9%in line63.9%similar63.4%59.7 to 66.967.4%below63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202384.2%81.4 to 86.979.2%above77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.077.5%73.8 to 81.277.7%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Lancaster County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202310.3%8.4 to 12.614.5%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.515.2%12.4 to 18.415.5%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202313.4%10.4 to 16.612.2%in line11.4%similar14.9%11.8 to 18.312.5%in line11.6%similar
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202329.2%23.5 to 35.223.8%in line24.5%similar25.2%20.4 to 30.523.1%in line23.7%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202234.3%28.2 to 40.936.0%in line36.0%similar38.7%32.0 to 45.636.7%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Lancaster County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202337.9%32.5 to 43.630.0%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.331.4%26.6 to 36.428.8%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202313.9%11.5 to 16.314.0%in line13.7%similar16.2%13.6 to 19.014.4%in line14.1%similar
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 202310.7%9.2 to 12.36.4%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.0%5.2 to 6.95.6%in line5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.0 to 11.67.7%above7.9%similar9.0%7.5 to 10.67.6%in line7.6%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202321.5%17.8 to 25.513.5%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.713.8%11.5 to 16.312.1%in line11.7%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.1%4.2 to 6.03.5%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.93.9%3.3 to 4.53.2%above3.4%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20236.4%5.3 to 7.64.7%above5.5%similar5.1%4.4 to 5.94.5%in line5.2%similar
Health status: Lancaster County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202323.2%19.0 to 27.718.1%above19.2%similar19.9%16.6 to 23.417.4%in line18.3%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202314.3%12.3 to 16.415.9%in line15.6%similar18.3%15.9 to 20.916.7%in line16.3%similar
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.3%13.7 to 19.112.8%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.013.5%11.5 to 15.612.2%in line12.1%similar

ZIP Codes in Lancaster County

ZIP Codes in Lancaster County, VA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Lancaster County
ZIP Code 2248085026.3%20.0 to 33.4similar
ZIP Code 225033,99737.7%30.2 to 45.9similar
ZIP Code 225761,67235.0%27.8 to 42.8similar
ZIP Code 225782,44933.4%26.2 to 41.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Lancaster County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Lancaster County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Lancaster County

Places in Lancaster County, VA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Lancaster County
Irvington47429.6%22.6 to 37.4similar
Kilmarnock1,44536.8%29.7 to 44.3similar
Lancaster10539.1%31.2 to 47.3similar
Weems18429.6%22.9 to 37.3similar
White Stone38032.9%25.8 to 40.9similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Lancaster County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Lancaster County, VA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Lancaster County, VA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD9.5%7.8 to 11.39.7%7.7 to 11.810.3%9.3 to 11.510.3%8.1 to 12.5
Coronary Heart Disease10.5%9.4 to 11.79.6%8.1 to 11.110.6%9.6 to 11.710.8%9.2 to 12.6
Current Asthma9.4%9.0 to 9.910.2%8.9 to 11.610.1%8.9 to 11.410.8%9.5 to 12.3
Depression17.6%16.7 to 18.719.5%16.1 to 23.420.4%17.2 to 23.720.7%17.4 to 24.3
Diabetes16.2%14.9 to 17.515.9%13.4 to 18.618.5%16.3 to 21.018.1%15.4 to 21.0
High Blood Pressure48.1%46.4 to 49.747.4%42.6 to 52.347.3%42.5 to 51.949.1%44.1 to 53.9
Obesity34.4%32.7 to 36.035.8%28.6 to 43.438.8%31.6 to 46.535.1%27.6 to 43.0
Health Insurance12.0%10.1 to 14.26.8%5.2 to 8.74.0%3.5 to 4.68.3%6.4 to 10.6
Binge Drinking10.4%10.1 to 10.811.2%9.1 to 13.612.6%10.1 to 15.310.3%8.4 to 12.6
Current Cigarette Smoking14.5%12.2 to 16.714.1%11.1 to 17.614.2%12.4 to 16.113.4%10.4 to 16.6
Physical Inactivity26.2%23.0 to 29.426.5%21.5 to 32.026.7%22.6 to 31.129.2%23.5 to 35.2
General Health18.6%16.1 to 21.519.7%16.3 to 23.620.6%18.4 to 22.923.2%19.0 to 27.7

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Lancaster County, VA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/va/lancaster-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Lancaster County, VA

How does the obesity estimate of Lancaster County, VA compare with Virginia?

The Virginia figure is 34.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Virginia figure is inside the interval of Lancaster County, VA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Lancaster County, VA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Lancaster County, VA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Lancaster County, VA?

CDC estimates that 18.1% of the adults of Lancaster County, VA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.4% to 21.0%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Lancaster County, VA above or below the Virginia figure?

Lancaster County, VA and the Virginia figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Lancaster County, VA is above the Virginia figure for 20 measures.

It is below the Virginia figure for 1 measure.

It is in line with the Virginia figure for 19 measures.