ZIP code
23302
in Assawoman, VirginiaPopulation 111
38.36/ 100
Ranked #27,806 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.3%)
Ranked #804 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 8.0%)
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.
Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
44.1%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
21.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Vision disability
9.5%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.6%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›The read
Assawoman, Virginia (ZIP 23302), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 13.3% nationally (27,806th) and the bottom 8.0% of Virginia (804th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: poverty rests at the national maximum, and housing-cost burden resides at the national maximum. Unemployment is in the top 0.4% nationally, and homeownership lands at the national minimum. Modeled uninsured stands in the top 3.5% nationally, vision disability registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability sits in the top 7.2% nationally. On the better side, modeled transportation noise lies at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum.
Next to the surrounding area, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 23407, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 14%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 20%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 29%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 4%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
23407
Virginiashares a border
Score 45.45
Closest healthier
23359
Virginialess than 0.1 mi away
Score 41.58
Similar health profile
38659
Mississippi98% similar profile
Score 37.84
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 | 30.8% | 27.6–34.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 37.7–45.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9 |
| Depression among adults | 23.3% | 19.8–26.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.4–45.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.0% | 36.0–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.9–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 21.7% | 16.9–27.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.8% | 75.1–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.0% | 74.4–81.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.1–86.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.5% | 58.5–68.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 49.9–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.2% | 64.3–79.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.3–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 14.9–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 33.3–45.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.2% | 31.1–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.6% | 26.9–36.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.6–21.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.1–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–23.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 36.3–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.1–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.0% | 22.8–33.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.4% | 20.4–30.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.0% | 17.3–24.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.7% | 30.8–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.0–15.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 44.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 55.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 44.1% | 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 | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 100.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | — | 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 | — | $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 | 77.5 yr ± 1.16 | 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 1.16 years of 77.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
More ZIPs to explore ▾More ZIPs to explore ▴
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