ZIP code
23238
in Henrico, VirginiaPopulation 26,050
61.34/ 100
Ranked #3,924 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 12.3%)
Ranked #126 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 14.5%)
Ranked #16 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 17%)
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 top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & 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
35.8 per million
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
2.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS9thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
1.7%
in the bottom 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
73.1%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
24.9%
in the top 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›The read
In overall standing, ZIP 23238, one of several in Henrico, Virginia comes out in the top 12.3% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,924th) and the top 14.5% of Virginia (126th).
The data is generous to this ZIP in several places worth naming: fatal road crashes resides in the bottom 9.4% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 7.0% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Grocery sits in the top 11.4% nationally, lead in tap water settles in the bottom 11.9% nationally, and modeled food insecurity registers in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Working the other way, modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 8.8% nationally. Floodplain exposure resides in the top 13.2% nationally.
Relative to the ZIPs around it, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 23103, 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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 67%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 76%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 92%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 85%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 76%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 5%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 80.5 ± 1.0 years. The 44 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.4 years — 2.1 years above them.
Ranked #1,349 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23103
Virginiashares a border
Score 65.37
Closest healthier
23113
Virginiashares a border
Score 67.76
Similar health profile
23692
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 63.25
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 | 29.3% | 26.6–32.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.7% | 33.5–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.5–11.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 21.8% | 19.1–24.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.0% | 34.6–41.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.4% | 25.8–35.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.5% | 5.6–7.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.4–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.3–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.5–91.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 73.1% | 69.6–76.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.6% | 70.0–75.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.3% | 74.0–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.5–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 28.5–36.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.3% | 12.8–16.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 29.8% | 26.7–33.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.2–7.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.8–15.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 18.1% | 15.6–20.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.6–10.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 27.1–35.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–6.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 55.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 59.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 24.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 43.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $101,523 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $420,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,735 | $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 ± 0.49 | 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 0.49 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