ZIP code
23398
in Jamesville, VirginiaPopulation 27
49.89/ 100
Ranked #16,400 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 49%)
Ranked #475 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
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 ›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 ›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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
11.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
46%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Fiber broadband
96.7%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.5 mi
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Jamesville, Virginia (ZIP 23398) lands in the bottom 49% nationally (16,400th) and the bottom 46% of Virginia (475th).
Reading across the data, the real pressures come first: homeownership rests at the national minimum, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 3.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.8% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden settles at the national minimum, poverty is at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 6.1% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Fiber broadband rests in the top 8.5% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, outer-floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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 23310, about 9.1 miles away, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 73%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 60%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 24%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
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
23350
Virginiashares a border
Score 47.71
Closest healthier
23310
Virginiaabout 9.1 mi away
Score 51.14
Similar health profile
30522
Georgia98% similar profile
Score 49.55
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 | 34.6% | 30.5–38.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.1–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.6–12.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 7.9–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.2–25.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 14.4–20.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.0% | 41.3–50.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.1% | 29.6–45.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.7% | 13.7–20.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 5.3–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 80.0–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.4–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 83.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.0% | 67.1–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.6% | 59.1–66.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.6–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 15.4% | 11.0–20.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.7% | 22.3–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.9–38.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 18.4–29.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.7% | 13.0–18.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 13.3–19.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 11.8–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.4% | 30.6–44.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.6% | 7.4–12.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.8% | 15.6–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 3.8–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 4.8–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 17.2–26.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 9.8–18.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 8.4–16.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.0–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 5.9–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.6% | 26.1–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.0–8.0 |
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+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 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+ | 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 | 81.2 yr ± 1.77 | 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 1.77 years of 81.2, 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