ZIP code
23389
in Harborton, VirginiaPopulation 92
48.81/ 100
Ranked #17,906 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)
Ranked #519 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS8thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a nursing home
12 mi
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.8%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
32.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS91stDefinition & 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
Harborton, Virginia (ZIP 23389), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 44% nationally (17,906th) and the bottom 41% of Virginia (519th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: distance to a nursing home stands in the top 8.0% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, modeled transportation noise rests at the national minimum, and poverty sits at the national minimum. Homeownership registers at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription lands at the national maximum. Modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the bottom 8.0% nationally, and fiber broadband stands in the top 8.4% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 23358, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 98%
14%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 58%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
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
23358
Virginiashares a border
Score 49.02
Closest healthier
23486
Virginiaabout 8.3 mi away
Score 49.03
Similar health profile
36318
Alabama94% similar profile
Score 47.35
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 | 35.7% | 32.0–39.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.3% | 38.8–47.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 7.5–11.5 |
| Depression among adults | 25.0% | 21.4–28.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.8–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 39.1–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.6% | 31.9–45.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.5% | 10.3–15.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 5.6–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.8–83.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.5–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.0% | 87.9–91.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 61.0–70.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 65.4% | 61.9–68.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 63.2–78.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.5% | 12.5–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 23.7–35.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.6% | 27.9–39.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.5% | 18.4–26.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–19.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 13.6–18.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.5% | 30.1–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.1–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 15.5–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 3.9–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 10.4–17.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 9.8–17.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.7–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.1–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 27.1–37.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.3–9.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | — | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 48.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | — | 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) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 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+ | 100.0% | 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 | 76.4 yr ± 2.39 | 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 2.39 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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