ZIP code
23308
in Bloxom, VirginiaPopulation 2,370
41.58/ 100
Ranked #25,590 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #749 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 14.3%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
53%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Slow internet speeds
2.3%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
38 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
3.3%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
19.3%
in the top 12.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
47.2 mi
in the top 13.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
36.6%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
17.1%
in the top 14.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
22.3%
in the top 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
21.2%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Bloxom, Virginia (ZIP 23308) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,590th) and the bottom 14.3% of Virginia (749th).
A number of measures pull each way for this area: distance to a Superfund site lies in the top 13.7% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 15.0% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure sits in the top 3.5% nationally, and slow internet speeds is in the top 5.1% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 7.9% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 10.4% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 12.6% nationally. Modeled loneliness rests in the top 14.2% nationally, housing insecurity stands in the top 14.2% nationally, and food insecurity lies in the top 15% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 23407, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 2%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 24.9 — 69 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,106 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
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
23414
Virginiashares a border
Score 47.66
Similar health profile
77335
Texas98% similar profile
Score 40.85
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 | 30.0% | 27.0–33.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.6% | 37.8–45.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.8% | 7.0–8.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Depression among adults | 23.2% | 20.0–26.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.8% | 13.9–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.5% | 36.7–44.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 33.9–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.8–25.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.7% | 74.9–80.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 78.5% | 75.1–81.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.3% | 82.3–86.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 57.8–67.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.2% | 52.6–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 63.6–79.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.9% | 29.5–38.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.3% | 30.5–42.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.2% | 24.3–30.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.9–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.6% | 34.4–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 17.0–21.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.7–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.5–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.3% | 19.5–25.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 15.0–19.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.6% | 31.9–41.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 34.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 66.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 19.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 32.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $73,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $138,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 75.8, 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