ZIP code
23061
in Gloucester, VirginiaPopulation 23,308
55.10/ 100
Ranked #9,334 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #263 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #44 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
3.6%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.7 mi
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
54.4%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS75thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In its overall standing, Gloucester, Virginia (ZIP 23061) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,334th) and the top 30% of Virginia (263rd).
This area's most favorable readings come through plainly in the numbers: distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Physicians sits in the top 14.7% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 18% nationally. Mental-health providers lies in the top 20% nationally. On the other side, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 9.7% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site rests in the bottom 9.8% nationally. Modeled pfas registers in the top 10.7% nationally, and disaster risk resides in the top 17% nationally. Distance to a community health center settles in the top 19% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. On the overall standing, ZIP 23188, 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 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 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 70%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 51%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
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
23050
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.20
Closest healthier
23188
Virginiashares a border
Score 62.10
Similar health profile
28673
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 58.27
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 | 31.4% | 27.9–35.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.6% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.6–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4 |
| Depression among adults | 24.3% | 20.7–28.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.9% | 35.6–44.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.0% | 29.1–43.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 10.7% | 8.7–13.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.5–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.9–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.9% | 87.4–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.3–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.5% | 65.2–71.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 70.4–83.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 11.8–17.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.6% | 11.6–15.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.6% | 19.8–27.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.2% | 26.8–38.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.6–16.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.9% | 27.7–36.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 13.2–17.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–4.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 27.0–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.5% | 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+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 21.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 45.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $91,626 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $344,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,121 | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 0.77 | 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 0.77 years of 78.5, 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