ZIP code
23128
in North, VirginiaPopulation 367
52.90/ 100
Ranked #12,225 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #342 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 39%)
Ranked #66 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 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.
Outer-floodplain exposure
15.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Poverty rate
42%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
67.9%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
44.6%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
18.4 mi
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
12.8 mi
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.5%
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS10thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mammography
80.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›The read
North, Virginia (ZIP 23128), overall, ranks in the top 38% healthiest ZIPs nationally (12,225th) and the top 39% of Virginia (342nd).
Reading the numbers as a whole, this area's strong points come through first: households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 10.1% nationally, and modeled colon screening stands in the top 7.3% nationally. Set against that, outer-floodplain exposure rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 5.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the top 5.7% nationally. Distance to a community health center is in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 7.2% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 23061, just across the boundary, comes out healthier 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 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 27%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 38%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Disability
healthier than 30%
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
23050
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.20
Closest healthier
23061
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.10
Similar health profile
22539
Virginia97% similar profile
Score 55.06
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 | 35.3% | 32.4–38.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.7% | 40.3–47.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.4–12.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.1 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.4–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.9–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 40.3–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.4% | 29.6–41.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.2–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.0% | 10.1–14.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 81.2–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.7% | 80.2–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 88.7–91.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.0% | 69.4–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.7% | 65.9–71.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.5% | 75.0–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.8–15.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–30.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.1% | 28.5–38.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.2% | 17.7–23.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.8% | 13.3–16.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.2% | 13.5–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.6% | 12.0–15.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.7–39.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 15.9–20.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.6–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.6% | 17.8–23.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–13.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.2–10.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.2–10.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 42.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 67.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 44.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.7% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 85.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 40.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 60.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $244,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 80.5 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 80.5, 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