ZIP code
23507
in Norfolk, VirginiaPopulation 6,645
65.46/ 100
Ranked #1,825 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 5.7%)
Ranked #75 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 8.6%)
Ranked #3 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (top 2.5%)
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.
Physician access
7.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Walkability
310 intersections/sq mi
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
34.4%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Food insecurity
6.7%
in the bottom 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Mammography
83.6%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
74.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing insecurity
6.4%
in the bottom 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
11.0%
in the bottom 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 23507, one of several in Norfolk, Virginia lands in the top 5.7% healthiest ZIPs nationally (1,825th) and the top 8.6% of Virginia (75th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: physicians sits in the top 0.6% nationally, and walkability rests in the top 0.7% nationally. Fatal road crashes is at the national minimum, and modeled food insecurity stands in the bottom 2.9% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the top 1.7% nationally, modeled housing insecurity lies in the bottom 4.0% nationally, and lead in tap water resides at the national minimum. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the bottom 1.7% nationally. Against that, outer-floodplain exposure registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and modeled pfas sits in the top 3.3% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, 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. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 23651, about 6.3 miles away.
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
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 95%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 93%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
Disability
healthier than 96%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 87%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 34%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 94%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 94%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 13%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 85%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 86%
8%
Disability
healthier than 98%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Above its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 81.2 ± 1.4 years. The 43 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 76.0 years — 5.2 years above them.
Ranked #117 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Heavy environment, light chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 34.0; chronic-disease standing 94.9 (top 10%) — 61 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #15,510 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
23508
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.76
Closest healthier
23651
Virginiaabout 6.3 mi away
Score 65.77
Similar health profile
02109
Massachusetts99% similar profile
Score 68.37
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 | 20.4% | 18.0–22.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 27.8% | 24.7–31.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.1% | 6.5–7.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Depression among adults | 22.6% | 19.3–26.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 33.5% | 29.8–37.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 31.4% | 26.0–36.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 2.1% | 1.9–2.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 5.1% | 4.1–6.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 5.5% | 4.4–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 73.0% | 70.3–75.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.9% | 74.3–81.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.1–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 74.5% | 70.7–78.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 74.2% | 71.4–76.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 83.6% | 78.4–87.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 20.3% | 16.9–23.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 7.4% | 6.0–9.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 15.1% | 12.5–18.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.4% | 28.1–36.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.0–17.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 22.9% | 19.7–26.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–6.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.9% | 1.7–2.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 2.8% | 2.5–3.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.3–8.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 3.9–6.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.2–7.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.0% | 4.2–5.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.9% | 28.3–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 1.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 73.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 48.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 9.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 59.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 16.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 34.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $104,295 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $555,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,498 | $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 ± 0.69 | 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 0.69 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