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ZIP code

23089

in Lanexa, VirginiaPopulation 4,831

56.72/ 100

Ranked #7,532 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 23%)

Ranked #221 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 25%)

Ranked #34 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 37%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Distance to an emergency room

16.5 mi

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Floodplain exposure

27.3%

in the top 11.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US88th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

72.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Lanexa, Virginia (ZIP 23089) stands in the top 23% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,532nd) and the top 25% of Virginia (221st).

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The bright spots in the data define much of the story here: modeled colon screening resides in the top 9.9% nationally. Crowded housing stands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden sits in the bottom 15.0% nationally, modeled food insecurity resides in the bottom 16% nationally, and unemployment stands in the bottom 16% nationally. On the other side, distance to an emergency room sits in the top 9.0% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 9.1% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure sits in the top 11.6% nationally, and fatal road crashes resides in the top 12.5% nationally.

For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 23011, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 83%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 91%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 50%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 66%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 77%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 76%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 29%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 70%

8%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 46%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults31.2%28.3–34.0
High blood pressure among adults38.3%34.9–41.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.4–11.0
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.8–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.1%6.4–7.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.0%6.1–8.1
Depression among adults22.9%20.2–25.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.5%38.1–45.2
Obesity among adults34.4%28.5–40.5
Stroke among adults3.6%3.3–4.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years8.1%6.9–9.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%5.4–7.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.7–82.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.3–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults90.1%88.8–91.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years72.2%68.7–75.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults71.8%69.3–74.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.2%73.0–83.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.5%12.5–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults12.3%10.5–14.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults22.0%18.7–25.6
Short sleep duration among adults34.3%29.6–39.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.2%15.0–19.6
Frequent mental distress among adults15.4%13.8–17.1
Frequent physical distress among adults13.6%12.1–15.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Any disability among adults29.8%26.3–33.6
Hearing disability among adults7.4%6.7–8.2
Independent living disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.2
Mobility disability among adults14.2%12.4–16.1
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.0%17.5–22.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.9–11.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults7.4%6.1–8.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.1%7.0–9.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults5.7%5.0–6.5
Loneliness among adults32.0%28.2–36.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)7.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)34.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle0.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription86.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate89.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population2.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households62.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+26.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age52.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$108,802$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$400,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789
Median gross rent$1,298$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth80.4 yr ± 0.7878.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 0.78 years of 80.4, 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