ZIP code
23065
in Gum Spring, VirginiaPopulation 1,292
55.13/ 100
Ranked #9,302 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 29%)
Ranked #261 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #41 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Recreation access
1.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
19.7 mi
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Gum Spring, Virginia (ZIP 23065) lands in the top 29% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,302nd) and the top 30% of Virginia (261st).
This area's strengths are easy to pick out across the measures: recreation is in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled tree cover sits in the top 12.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the top 13.0% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 16% nationally. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Working the other way, distance to an emergency room resides in the top 5.7% nationally, and fatal road crashes settles in the top 12.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 16% nationally.
Put simply, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. On the overall standing, ZIP 23063, 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 Richmond, VA 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 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 61%
8%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 57%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 35%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Disability
healthier than 51%
7%
Holding it back
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
23063
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.81
Closest healthier
23102
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.94
Similar health profile
22728
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 54.89
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 | 31.5% | 28.8–34.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 36.1–43.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.9–10.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 10.0–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 20.1–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.9–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.7% | 37.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.2% | 30.4–42.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.3% | 9.6–13.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.0–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 78.1–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.3–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.7–72.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.9% | 67.2–72.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.9% | 73.4–83.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.3–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.3% | 11.2–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.1% | 20.6–27.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.9% | 31.7–42.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.5% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.8% | 14.1–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.5% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.5% | 27.8–35.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.0–11.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.6–7.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 28.6–36.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 82.5% | 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 | 2.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 71.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 19.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $92,577 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $305,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,234 | $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 | 77.2 yr ± 0.71 | 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 0.71 years of 77.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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