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23709

in Portsmouth, VirginiaPopulation 510

ZipVitals Score
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48.32/ 100

Ranked #18,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 42%)

Ranked #534 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #104 of 123 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Broad coverage across health domains

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.

Colon-cancer screening

24.1%

in the bottom 0.02% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

15.8%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

14.5%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

1.2%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

2.4%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

0.70%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Loneliness

47.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

24.6%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

22.9%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Mobility disability

3.8%

in the bottom 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

The read

ZIP 23709, one of several in Portsmouth, Virginia, overall, ranks in the bottom 42% nationally (18,518th) and the bottom 39% of Virginia (534th), based on limited data; treat as directional.

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled loneliness lies in the top 0.4% nationally, cognitive disability stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and binge drinking rests in the top 1.2% nationally. Floodplain exposure registers in the top 0.6% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled high cholesterol resides in the bottom 0.7% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the bottom 0.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and diabetes sits in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally, and mobility disability lies in the bottom 0.6% nationally.

Measured against the nearby ZIPs, outer-floodplain exposure runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 23323, about 0.7 miles away, comes out healthier overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.2%

21%

Disability

healthier than 74%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 25%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 4%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.5%

21%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 83%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 13%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 1.0%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.01%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Disability

healthier than 72%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOHPartial

healthier than 2%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 3%

14%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.3%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

in the bottom 0.9%

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.

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 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults4.7%3.9–5.6
High blood pressure among adults14.5%12.0–17.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults0.7%0.6–0.8
Current asthma among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
Coronary heart disease among adults1.2%1.0–1.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults2.3%1.8–3.1
Depression among adults24.8%21.0–28.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults2.4%2.0–2.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened15.8%13.2–18.8
Obesity among adults27.7%22.0–33.9
Stroke among adults0.7%0.6–0.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.5%11.0–19.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure23.2%19.2–27.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults64.8%59.4–69.9
Cholesterol screening among adults60.8%54.6–66.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years24.1%19.6–28.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%48.9–57.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults22.9%18.8–27.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults10.1%7.3–13.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults21.5%16.5–27.0
Short sleep duration among adults39.4%33.6–45.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults17.0%13.4–22.1
Frequent mental distress among adults24.8%20.9–28.1
Frequent physical distress among adults9.0%7.3–10.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.6%19.8–29.8
Any disability among adults34.6%27.9–41.3
Hearing disability among adults3.0%2.5–3.6
Independent living disability among adults9.9%7.9–12.5
Mobility disability among adults3.8%3.0–4.9
Self-care disability among adults1.7%1.4–2.1
Vision disability among adults5.0%4.1–6.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.5%22.5–32.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%17.2–29.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.4%11.5–20.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.2–18.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.4–19.0
Loneliness among adults47.5%41.5–53.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.7–11.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,3649.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2868.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5059.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50526.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3223.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32287.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32223.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862
Foreign-born population3.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5532.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874
Single-parent households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08754.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55320.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874
Median age22.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29243.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804
Median home value—$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)VA median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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