ZIP code
23223
in Richmond, VirginiaPopulation 54,659
44.54/ 100
Ranked #22,865 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #673 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #83 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (bottom 10.8%)
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.
Subsidized affordable housing
2,613 units
in the top 0.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 0.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
65.6 per million
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Loneliness
39.6%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
45.2%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
15.9%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
43.8%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
21.7%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
4.9%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
15.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 23223, one of several in Richmond, Virginia, on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,865th) and the bottom 23% of Virginia (673rd).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 0.2% nationally, air-toxics cancer risk stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and loneliness is in the top 4.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden rests in the top 5.4% nationally, modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 5.7% nationally, and homeownership registers in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Better still, subsidized affordable housing resides in the top 0.2% nationally. Distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled hearing disability settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, subsidized affordable housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, 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. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 23111, 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 Richmond, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 32%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 25%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 17%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Disability
healthier than 20%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
3 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 72.8 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $55,731 predicts 77.8 years — 5.0 years below.
Ranked #5,531 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 72.8 ± 0.9 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.3 years — 5.5 years below them.
Ranked #3,479 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 65.6 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 72.8 ± 0.9 years.
Ranked #33 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23075
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.52
Closest healthier
23111
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.53
Similar health profile
15631
Pennsylvania92% similar profile
Score 43.64
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 | 25.3% | 23.5–27.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.9% | 38.4–43.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 4.8% | 4.5–5.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.6–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.9% | 5.4–6.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.8 |
| Depression among adults | 21.6% | 19.5–24.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 14.4–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 32.9% | 30.5–35.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 37.6–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 9.5–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.9% | 74.1–77.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.0% | 77.8–82.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.1% | 83.7–86.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 64.5–70.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 56.4–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.6% | 74.4–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 14.9–18.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 26.1–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 38.9–45.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 22.3–26.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.9–21.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.1% | 13.0–15.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.0% | 16.6–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 33.4–39.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.2% | 10.4–12.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 16.0–18.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 5.3–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 7.1–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 27.4% | 24.7–30.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 23.8–28.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.9% | 23.8–28.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.7% | 19.7–23.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 13.0–15.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 39.6% | 36.0–43.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 14.4–17.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 15.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 45.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 43.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 34.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 13.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 35.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $55,731 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $265,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,287 | $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 | 72.8 yr ± 0.44 | 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 0.44 years of 72.8, 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