ZIP code
23436
in Suffolk, VirginiaPopulation 882
62.55/ 100
Ranked #3,202 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 10.0%)
Ranked #108 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 12.4%)
Ranked #9 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 7.4%)
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.
Median household income
$202,708
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
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 ›Colon-cancer screening
75.9%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
4.6%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
7.3%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
6.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
82.6%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
4.4%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
38.1%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS93rdDefinition & 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
On the composite measure, ZIP 23436, one of several in Suffolk, Virginia stands in the top 10.0% healthiest ZIPs nationally (3,202nd) and the top 12.4% of Virginia (108th).
Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: household income registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and homeownership lies at the national maximum. Modeled colon screening is in the top 1.9% nationally, and transportation registers in the bottom 4.4% nationally. Modeled food insecurity lies in the bottom 4.7% nationally, housing insecurity is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff lies in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Working the other way, modeled high cholesterol is in the top 4.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure registers in the top 6.9% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 23433, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 94%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 89%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.5%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 94%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 95%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.9%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 95%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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
23314
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.06
Closest healthier
23433
Virginiashares a border
Score 64.04
Similar health profile
21405
Maryland99% similar profile
Score 67.73
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 | 34.8% | 31.1–38.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 40.2% | 36.0–44.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.8–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–12.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.7% | 5.8–7.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 5.9% | 4.7–7.4 |
| Depression among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.9% | 11.0–15.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 40.6–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 36.7% | 30.2–43.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.0–4.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 6.9% | 5.5–8.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.0% | 3.7–6.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 78.8–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.6% | 80.5–86.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 92.5% | 91.0–93.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 75.9% | 72.0–79.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 78.1% | 75.4–80.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 82.6% | 76.5–87.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 9.5% | 7.1–12.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.2% | 16.1–24.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–38.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–18.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.2% | 10.3–14.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 10.5% | 8.7–12.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.2% | 23.0–32.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–8.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.7–15.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.0% | 2.5–3.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.0–4.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 17.5% | 14.4–20.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 5.5–9.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.6% | 4.1–7.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.6% | 5.2–8.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 4.6% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 28.4% | 23.7–33.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.4% | 3.5–5.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.0% | 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 | 13.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 80.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 26.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 54.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $202,708 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $556,800 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.60 | 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 1.60 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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