ZIP code
22923
in Barboursville, VirginiaPopulation 6,435
56.95/ 100
Ranked #7,330 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #215 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 25%)
Ranked #18 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (top 50%)
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 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Barboursville, Virginia (ZIP 22923) lands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,330th) and the top 25% of Virginia (215th).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the bottom 7.9% nationally, household income rests in the top 10.3% nationally, and modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 12.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the top 14.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover settles in the top 14.6% nationally. Modeled energy burden is in the bottom 13.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 19% nationally. Unemployment lands in the bottom 21% nationally. On the other side, physicians lies at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Against the wider neighborhood, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 22911, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 64%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 20%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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
22738
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.25
Closest healthier
22911
Virginiashares a border
Score 68.19
Similar health profile
48356
Michigan98% similar profile
Score 62.46
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 | 28.3% | 26.1–30.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 35.4% | 32.8–38.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.7% | 8.1–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.7% | 9.8–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.7% | 21.3–26.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.8–41.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.6% | 30.8–40.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.3% | 8.9–11.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.9% | 75.8–79.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 76.9–81.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.6–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.7% | 65.7–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.8% | 67.5–72.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 72.4–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.3% | 13.5–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–25.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 34.9% | 30.7–39.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 17.3% | 15.4–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.8–17.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.2% | 12.0–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.6–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.1% | 27.2–32.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–14.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.3% | 3.0–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 28.9–36.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 5.3–6.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 42.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.3% | 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 | 96.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.8% | 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 | 5.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 45.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 14.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 35.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $118,125 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $392,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,773 | $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 | 79.9 yr ± 1.14 | 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 1.14 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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