ZIP code
23084
in Kents Store, VirginiaPopulation 1,652
48.96/ 100
Ranked #17,730 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 45%)
Ranked #514 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #32 of 36 Charlottesville, VA ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
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 bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
36.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
16 mi
in the top 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
24.6%
in the top 11.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
38.7%
in the top 11.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$40,833
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
8.5%
in the top 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Kents Store, Virginia (ZIP 23084) places in the bottom 45% nationally (17,730th) and the bottom 41% of Virginia (514th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and fiber broadband settles in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 13.5% nationally. On the other side, fatal road crashes lies in the top 8.8% nationally, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and poverty resides in the top 11.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 11.5% nationally, housing-cost burden lands in the top 11.7% nationally, and household income stands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 13.6% nationally.
For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 22963, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Charlottesville, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 38%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 53%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Disability
healthier than 45%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 20%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
22963
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.94
Closest healthier
23038
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.37
Similar health profile
40110
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 49.87
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 | 31.2% | 28.5–33.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.9% | 36.7–43.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.3–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 23.8% | 21.2–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.6% | 13.0–16.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 36.1–42.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 34.8–46.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 10.0–13.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.1% | 76.8–81.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 77.2–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 66.1–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 64.5% | 61.8–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 71.1–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 12.0–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.1% | 13.6–18.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.4% | 33.3–43.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.0% | 19.2–25.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.9–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.4–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.0% | 31.2–39.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.3% | 15.2–19.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 19.3–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.3–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 11.9–16.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.6–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.7% | 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 | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 65.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 30.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 58.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $40,833 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $285,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,190 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 76.8, 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