ZIP code
23069
in Hanover, VirginiaPopulation 3,425
54.68/ 100
Ranked #9,852 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #280 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #43 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
34.7 per million
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
35 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
96.7 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Hanover, Virginia (ZIP 23069) lands in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,852nd) and the top 32% of Virginia (280th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: homeownership resides in the top 16% nationally, and modeled hearing disability registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 19% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 9.2% nationally, and fatal road crashes lands in the top 9.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 12.5% nationally. Recreation is at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk settles in the top 18% nationally. Physicians resides at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
Set beside the nearby areas, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 23005, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 Richmond, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 68%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 52%
11%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 19%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
22546
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.84
Closest healthier
23005
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.95
Similar health profile
21077
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 60.90
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 | 27.0% | 25.0–29.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 37.0% | 34.4–39.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.3–8.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.7–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.0% | 5.6–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.4–23.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.5% | 35.7–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 32.4–41.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.3–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 10.5–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.0% | 75.1–78.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.7% | 76.3–81.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 86.5–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.6% | 67.7–73.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 69.2% | 66.9–71.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.7% | 73.2–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 24.0% | 21.3–26.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.0% | 33.4–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 18.1% | 16.3–19.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.8–17.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 12.0–14.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.1% | 12.8–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 30.6% | 27.8–33.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.6–6.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.7% | 7.0–8.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.7–15.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.3–3.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–4.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.4% | 20.2–25.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 30.2–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.4–8.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 60.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 23.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 46.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $83,453 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $356,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,328 | $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 | 77.4 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 77.4, 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