ZIP code
23035
in Cobbs Creek, VirginiaPopulation 1,495
51.61/ 100
Ranked #13,968 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 44%)
Ranked #398 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 46%)
Ranked #83 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
68%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.5 mi
in the top 6.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
74.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
22.9 mi
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
63.1%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.5%
in the bottom 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Cobbs Creek, Virginia (ZIP 23035), by its overall standing, sits in the top 44% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,968th) and the top 46% of Virginia (398th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 6.2% nationally, modeled colon screening registers in the top 3.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 8.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking resides in the bottom 13.8% nationally. Working the other way, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and distance to a community health center lies in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled pfas sits in the top 6.8% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 8.2% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, 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. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 23025, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 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 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 82%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 50%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 3%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 82.4; chronic-disease standing 22.3 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,719 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23025
Virginiashares a border
Score 53.03
Closest healthier
23043
Virginiashares a border
Score 51.93
Similar health profile
22733
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 50.64
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 | 34.4% | 30.3–38.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 37.2–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.3–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 24.0% | 20.2–28.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.1% | 12.8–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.7–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.8% | 27.6–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.1% | 10.7–15.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 5.6–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.2–84.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.5–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.1% | 87.1–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.6% | 70.0–78.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 70.5% | 67.1–73.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.5% | 71.2–84.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.0% | 10.8–17.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 21.1–31.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.2% | 27.0–39.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 17.3–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.9% | 13.7–18.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.1–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.6% | 12.2–17.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.3% | 30.8–41.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 16.4–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.2–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 7.8–13.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.1–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.6–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.7% | 26.5–37.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.0% | 4.9–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.9% | 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 | 7.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 76.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 27.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 56.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $68,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $441,000 | $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 | 84.9 yr ± 2.32 | 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 2.32 years of 84.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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