ZIP code
23325
in Chesapeake, VirginiaPopulation 19,138
49.58/ 100
Ranked #16,830 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 48%)
Ranked #488 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #98 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
1.6 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & 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
5.0%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
43.4%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
39.5%
in the top 10.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Walkability
97 intersections/sq mi
in the top 10.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
0.07%
in the bottom 14.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Radon
0.9 pCi/L
in the bottom 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS13thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, ZIP 23325, one of several in Chesapeake, Virginia stands in the bottom 48% nationally (16,830th) and the bottom 44% of Virginia (488th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fatal road crashes is in the bottom 5.6% nationally, and walkability registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 14.5% nationally, and modeled radon is in the bottom 13.2% nationally. By contrast, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 7.3% nationally, modeled obesity lies in the top 7.7% nationally, and housing-cost burden is in the top 10.7% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 11.2% nationally, modeled tree cover lies in the bottom 14.0% nationally, and homeownership is in the bottom 16% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 23320, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 40%
8%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.9 ± 1.7 years. A median household income of $69,909 predicts 78.7 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,238 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23320
Virginiashares a border
Score 56.93
Closest healthier
23464
Virginiashares a border
Score 59.11
Similar health profile
70722
Louisiana90% similar profile
Score 47.20
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 | 28.6% | 25.7–31.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.4% | 36.8–44.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.9% | 6.3–7.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6 |
| Depression among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.6–17.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 36.0% | 32.3–39.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.4% | 37.5–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.8–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.2% | 10.0–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.0% | 75.4–80.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.7–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.0–87.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.2% | 66.1–74.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.2% | 62.1–68.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.5% | 73.6–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.7% | 23.7–31.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.2% | 35.6–44.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.8–26.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 15.0–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 34.9% | 31.0–38.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.7–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 20.4–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.8–22.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.3–20.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.5–17.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.8% | 30.2–39.6 |
| 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 | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 39.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 60.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 48.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 17.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 34.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $69,909 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $272,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,465 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 76.9, 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