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ZIP code

23129

in Oilville, VirginiaPopulation 305

61.97/ 100

Ranked #3,538 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 11.1%)

Ranked #115 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 13.2%)

Ranked #13 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 14.0%)

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.

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$142,708

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

83%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 5.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US95th
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 ›

Housing insecurity

6.8%

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

7.8%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

4.4%

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

4.9%

in the bottom 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Oilville, Virginia (ZIP 23129) lands in the top 11.1% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,538th) and the top 13.2% of Virginia (115th).

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Taken together, the data gives a genuinely mixed reading: housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, poverty lies at the national minimum, and household income stands in the top 4.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, modeled mammography registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity resides in the bottom 6.0% nationally. Modeled food insecurity settles in the bottom 6.6% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Modeled transportation sits in the bottom 6.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 5.1% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. On the overall standing, ZIP 23103, 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.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 95%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 83%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 51%

21%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 82%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 43%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 92%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 97%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 88%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 15%

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 adults32.1%28.0–35.9
High blood pressure among adults39.4%34.6–43.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.9%9.7–12.1
Current asthma among adults10.5%9.1–11.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.0%6.0–8.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults6.4%4.7–8.1
Depression among adults21.3%17.8–24.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.6–14.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%36.7–46.4
Obesity among adults33.5%25.8–41.2
Stroke among adults3.6%3.0–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years7.9%6.3–9.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years5.4%3.9–7.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.2–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%78.8–85.1
Cholesterol screening among adults91.3%89.5–92.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.2%65.3–74.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults76.4%73.5–79.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years83.0%77.0–88.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.6–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.2%7.1–13.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.0%16.1–25.9
Short sleep duration among adults32.7%26.7–39.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults15.8%12.5–19.5
Frequent mental distress among adults13.8%11.5–16.0
Frequent physical distress among adults12.7%10.4–15.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults11.4%9.1–13.8
Any disability among adults28.9%23.6–33.8
Hearing disability among adults7.3%6.1–8.4
Independent living disability among adults6.5%5.1–8.0
Mobility disability among adults14.0%11.0–17.1
Self-care disability among adults3.1%2.5–3.9
Vision disability among adults3.8%3.1–4.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults18.4%15.0–22.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults7.8%5.7–10.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults5.9%4.1–8.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults6.8%5.2–8.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults4.9%3.9–6.0
Loneliness among adults30.8%25.7–36.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults4.4%3.5–5.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6415.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)57.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate95.0%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 population3.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households72.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+7.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age55.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$142,708$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value$745,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth78.7 yr ± 1.3578.9 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 1.35 years of 78.7, 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