ZIP code
23040
in Cumberland, VirginiaPopulation 4,640
45.79/ 100
Ranked #21,559 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #624 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
25.2 mi
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38.8 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & 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 top 10.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
8.6 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Cumberland, Virginia (ZIP 23040) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,559th) and the bottom 29% of Virginia (624th).
The measures split the difference for this area: pharmacy lands in the top 6.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 9.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and tree cover rests in the top 13.0% nationally. Against that, distance to an emergency room is in the top 3.0% nationally, fatal road crashes stands in the top 7.4% nationally, and modeled disaster risk settles in the top 10.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 11.4% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 14.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 15% nationally.
To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 23027, 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 65%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 32%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
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
23002
Virginiashares a border
Score 44.31
Closest healthier
23027
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.89
Similar health profile
24594
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 44.22
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 | 32.8% | 29.5–36.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.1% | 40.1–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.7–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.7–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.1–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.9% | 36.7–45.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 33.9–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.9% | 11.6–16.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.7–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.7–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 86.0–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 63.9–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.6% | 61.4–67.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 70.8–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.5–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 25.9–34.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 31.4–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.6% | 21.9–27.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.7–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.6% | 33.4–41.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.4–22.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.7% | 6.0–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.7–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.4% | 15.2–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.5–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 78.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 69.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 46.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 46.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $52,819 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $234,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $887 | $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 | 77.3 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 77.3, 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