ZIP code
22723
in Hood, VirginiaPopulation 52
49.88/ 100
Ranked #16,418 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #476 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 45%)
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.
Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Distance to an emergency room
20.5 mi
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Mammography
67.4%
in the bottom 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.6 mi
in the top 10.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 12.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS12thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hood, Virginia (ZIP 22723) lands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,418th) and the bottom 45% of Virginia (476th).
Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.1% nationally, and modeled mammography registers in the bottom 6.3% nationally. More encouragingly, poverty rests at the national minimum, and homeownership stands at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 9.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 10.4% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. 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. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 22727, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 56%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 19%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 17%
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
22727
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.31
Closest healthier
22968
Virginialess than 0.1 mi away
Score 54.61
Similar health profile
74033
Oklahoma93% similar profile
Score 47.31
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 | 26.8% | 23.3–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 31.6% | 27.2–36.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.6% | 4.6–6.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.6% | 5.5–10.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.9% | 22.5–31.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.8% | 32.2–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 27.2–44.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.6–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.6% | 14.6–20.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.0–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.1% | 71.7–78.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 76.0% | 71.4–80.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.1% | 79.8–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 57.5–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.8–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 58.1–76.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.8% | 13.4–20.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.7% | 10.5–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 18.2–30.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 28.6–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.8% | 14.4–24.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.2–22.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 11.5–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 13.8–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.5% | 26.2–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.0–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.1% | 10.7–18.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 2.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.6–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.2–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 8.7–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 7.1–14.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 5.7–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 29.8–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 4.5–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 100.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.9% | 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) | 28.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 71.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 80.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 72.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $562,500 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 76.0, 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