ZIP code
23432
in Suffolk, VirginiaPopulation 1,180
54.68/ 100
Ranked #9,855 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 31%)
Ranked #281 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 32%)
Ranked #52 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 42%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.9%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
74.3%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
9.6%
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
25.8%
in the top 12.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS88thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
7.9%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 23432, one of several in Suffolk, Virginia ranks in the top 31% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,855th) and the top 32% of Virginia (281st).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: civic settles in the top 2.5% nationally, and modeled colon screening rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 7.9% nationally, and mammography settles in the top 10.6% nationally. On the other side, distance to a Superfund site rests at the national minimum, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 4.6% nationally, and unemployment settles in the top 10.4% nationally. Floodplain exposure rests in the top 12.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 14.3% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 23314, 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. 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 96%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 76%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Disability
healthier than 47%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
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 ›
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 82.8; chronic-disease standing 22.4 — 60 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,694 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
23314
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.06
Closest healthier
23430
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.63
Similar health profile
29127
South Carolina98% similar profile
Score 53.21
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 | 36.3% | 32.6–40.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.1–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.2% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Depression among adults | 21.7% | 18.5–25.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 40.3–49.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 33.9–48.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.8–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.8% | 9.5–14.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.8% | 5.4–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.0–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.7–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.6–91.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.3% | 70.3–78.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.9% | 68.9–74.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.1% | 73.8–85.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 12.8% | 10.3–15.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.7% | 21.2–30.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.7% | 30.4–41.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.5% | 16.4–22.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.3% | 13.3–17.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.4–16.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 13.4% | 11.4–15.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.7% | 28.0–37.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.0–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.6% | 16.4–23.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.7–15.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 8.4–13.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.2–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.5% | 25.8–35.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 5.9–8.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 37.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.4% | 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) | 36.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 37.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 22.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $94,306 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $391,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $652 | $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 ± 1.67 | 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 1.67 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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