ZIP code
23045
in Diggs, VirginiaPopulation 25
53.69/ 100
Ranked #11,094 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 35%)
Ranked #313 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 36%)
Ranked #60 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
High cholesterol
49.4%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
5.4%
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
75.8%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full 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 ›Home broadband subscription
57.1%
in the bottom 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.5%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
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 ›Utility shut-off threat
3.8%
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Diggs, Virginia (ZIP 23045) sits in the top 35% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,094th) and the top 36% of Virginia (313th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 1.2% nationally, housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Poverty is at the national minimum, homeownership rests at the national maximum, and modeled utility shutoff sits in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 0.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the top 1.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 2.5% nationally, and modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 2.8% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 23109, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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. 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 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 92%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.9%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 98%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 10%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
in the top 0.9%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 10%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 15%
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
23109
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.60
Closest healthier
23119
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.91
Similar health profile
21677
Maryland98% similar profile
Score 52.40
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 | 40.7% | 36.0–45.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.3% | 43.9–54.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 15.2% | 13.4–17.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 7.4–12.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–24.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.0–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.4% | 44.4–54.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.1% | 26.2–42.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.2–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 9.9% | 8.0–12.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.6% | 4.6–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 86.1% | 83.4–88.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 85.5% | 82.5–88.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.1–93.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.6% | 71.4–79.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.6% | 66.2–72.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 70.6–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.2% | 8.7–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.4% | 20.1–33.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 30.3% | 24.4–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.9% | 15.4–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 12.3% | 10.3–14.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.3% | 12.5–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.5% | 9.3–13.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 30.5–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–13.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.2–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.3% | 15.2–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 3.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.6% | 13.9–21.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 5.4–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 4.2–8.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 3.9–6.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 27.9% | 22.9–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 3.8% | 2.9–4.8 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 52.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 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 | 57.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 84.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 73.3 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 | — | $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 | 79.1 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 79.1, 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