ZIP code
23487
in Windsor, VirginiaPopulation 6,477
53.17/ 100
Ranked #11,831 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranked #328 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 38%)
Ranked #63 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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
1 mi
in the bottom 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›PFAS in drinking water
9.9%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
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 ›Pharmacy access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 13.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS87thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
100.3 days/year
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
6.3%
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS71stDefinition & 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
Windsor, Virginia (ZIP 23487), on the composite measure, lands in the top 37% healthiest ZIPs nationally (11,831st) and the top 38% of Virginia (328th).
What works most in this area's favor shows up clearly across the measures: modeled pfas resides in the bottom 8.9% nationally, grocery lies in the top 10.9% nationally, and pharmacy settles in the top 13.0% nationally. Distance to a nursing home stands at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Modeled radon is in the bottom 18% nationally, and civic rests in the top 23% nationally. Working the other way, distance to a Superfund site sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally, and modeled disaster risk registers in the top 13.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides in the top 18% nationally.
In everyday language, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 23430, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 75%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 46%
8%
Disability
healthier than 52%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 61%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 43%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
“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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 76.2 ± 2.0 years. A median household income of $74,243 predicts 78.9 years — 2.7 years below.
Ranked #3,735 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23315
Virginiashares a border
Score 48.88
Closest healthier
23430
Virginiashares a border
Score 55.63
Similar health profile
27541
North Carolina97% similar profile
Score 56.10
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 | 31.9% | 28.5–35.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 39.6% | 35.5–43.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.2% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7 |
| Depression among adults | 23.4% | 20.0–27.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 39.5% | 35.2–43.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.0% | 29.6–44.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.4% | 10.2–14.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.6–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.1–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.4–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.5% | 65.1–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.7% | 64.6–70.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.7% | 69.8–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.3–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.1% | 21.1–29.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.1% | 30.3–42.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 14.5% | 12.9–16.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.3–16.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.6% | 29.4–38.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.2% | 14.2–18.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.3% | 18.1–24.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.6–14.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.1–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.6–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 6.0–8.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.1% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.9% | 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 | 82.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 52.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $74,243 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $290,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,173 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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