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23359

in Hallwood, VirginiaPopulation 940

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41.58/ 100

Ranked #25,588 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)

Ranked #748 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 14.4%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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

58%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Outer-floodplain exposure

4.1%

in the top 8.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & 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

19.7%

in the top 10.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

37.3%

in the top 11.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US89th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

46.9 mi

in the top 13.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US86th
Definition & 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 ›

Housing insecurity

17.1%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

21.7%

in the top 13.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Lack of transportation

11.6%

in the top 15.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

22.3%

in the top 15% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

14.5%

in the top 12.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US87th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Hallwood, Virginia (ZIP 23359) lands in the bottom 20% nationally (25,588th) and the bottom 14.4% of Virginia (748th).

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This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: transit is in the top 12.4% nationally, distance to a Superfund site sits in the top 13.9% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 14.1% nationally. Set against that, floodplain exposure lies in the top 2.8% nationally, outer-floodplain exposure stands in the top 8.7% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 10.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness registers in the top 11.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 13.9% nationally. Modeled housing insecurity settles in the top 14.2% nationally, and tooth loss is in the top 13.1% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". On the overall standing, ZIP 23407, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 6%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 97%

14%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 44%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 21%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 2%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults28.9%26.0–31.9
High blood pressure among adults41.3%37.5–45.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.1%6.4–7.8
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.1
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.9–8.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%8.3–10.6
Depression among adults23.1%19.9–26.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.5%13.6–17.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.7%35.8–43.6
Obesity among adults40.2%33.9–46.9
Stroke among adults4.4%4.0–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.7%18.0–25.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.5%12.3–16.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.9%74.2–79.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%74.1–81.0
Cholesterol screening among adults82.9%80.5–85.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%59.7–69.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.8%53.2–60.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.3%66.4–81.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.6–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.9–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.4%28.8–38.1
Short sleep duration among adults36.6%30.7–43.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.9%23.6–30.3
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.3–21.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.3%14.4–18.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.7%17.4–22.1
Any disability among adults38.8%34.2–43.4
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Independent living disability among adults11.4%10.0–12.7
Mobility disability among adults18.6%16.3–20.9
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.7–5.9
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.4–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%21.7–29.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.3%18.9–26.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.2–23.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.1%14.7–19.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.1–13.3
Loneliness among adults37.3%32.3–42.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.4–12.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–6435.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)24.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)0.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle1.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription78.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate91.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)1.7%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population12.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households42.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+10.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age41.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income$71,329$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$1,118$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$1,144 ($742–$2,191) n=615
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 1.9378.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.6 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 1.93 years of 76.8, 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