ZIP code
23457
in Virginia Beach, VirginiaPopulation 4,814
52.08/ 100
Ranked #13,350 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #376 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 43%)
Ranked #77 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 37%)
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.
Floodplain exposure
47.5%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Home broadband subscription
98.3%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 18% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS18thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
ZIP 23457, one of several in Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the composite measure, lands in the top 42% healthiest ZIPs nationally (13,350th) and the top 43% of Virginia (376th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: home broadband subscription lies in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise stands in the bottom 11.4% nationally, and household income is in the top 10.9% nationally. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle sits in the bottom 17% nationally, and modeled radon registers in the bottom 18% nationally. Working the other way, floodplain exposure lands in the top 4.4% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure resides in the top 13.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 10.2% nationally.
Set against the neighboring ZIPs, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In everyday language, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 23322, 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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 97%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 55%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 31%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 43%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Disability
healthier than 53%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 25%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 22%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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 96.8 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 43.7 — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,262 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
23322
Virginiashares a border
Score 61.93
Closest healthier
23456
Virginiashares a border
Score 60.72
Similar health profile
28520
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 55.41
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 | 30.7% | 27.7–33.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.7% | 35.2–42.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.2–9.1 |
| Depression among adults | 25.5% | 22.4–29.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.4% | 11.6–15.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 39.4–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.0% | 32.9–43.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.9% | 7.2–10.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.7–9.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.6% | 75.7–81.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.6–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.2–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.5–71.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 71.5% | 68.6–74.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.4% | 69.8–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.4% | 12.9–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 11.5–17.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.2% | 19.4–27.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.6% | 32.4–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.2% | 12.3–16.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.2% | 12.2–16.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.3% | 27.2–35.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 6.9–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.1% | 12.7–17.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.6% | 3.1–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.5% | 16.5–22.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 8.6–13.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.1–11.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 29.4–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.0–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 98.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 20.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.8% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 51.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 17.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 39.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $116,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $571,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,110 | $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 | 76.9 yr ± 0.96 | 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 0.96 years of 76.9, 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