ZIP code
23801
in Fort Lee, VirginiaPopulation 8,993
56.51/ 100
Ranked #7,751 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 24%)
Ranked #226 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #35 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
High cholesterol
16.6%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
14.9%
in the bottom 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Stroke
0.70%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
2.9%
in the bottom 0.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
2.3%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
3.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
22.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Homeownership rate
2.2%
in the bottom 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Fort Lee, Virginia (ZIP 23801) ranks in the top 24% healthiest ZIPs nationally (7,751st) and the top 26% of Virginia (226th).
The measures split the difference for this area: modeled high cholesterol sits in the bottom 0.8% nationally, and stroke rests in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the bottom 0.6% nationally. Against that, slow internet speeds stands at the national maximum, modeled binge drinking settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and homeownership lies in the bottom 1.0% nationally. Modeled loneliness resides in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled colon screening lands in the bottom 2.8% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 1.4% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 1.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plainer terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 23838, about 5.6 miles away. The area additionally sits on the healthier half of the national range on at least seven of the ten good-life measures tracked here, from quiet and green space to nearby care, a combination reached by about one in twenty-five US ZIP codes.
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 Richmond, VA 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
in the top 0.6%
21%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 3%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 19%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 99%
21%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 22%
14%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
“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
4 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $82,563 predicts 79.3 years — 4.8 years below.
Ranked #5,482 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.4 years. The 45 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.0 years — 2.5 years below them.
Ranked #1,954 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 11.8; chronic-disease standing 99.4 (top 1%) — 88 points apart, heavier on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #17,735 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 39.9 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 74.5 ± 1.4 years.
Ranked #1,408 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23803
Virginiashares a border
Score 42.70
Closest healthier
23838
Virginiaabout 5.6 mi away
Score 59.80
Similar health profile
28310
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 56.98
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 | 6.5% | 5.5–7.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 14.9% | 12.4–17.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 1.2% | 1.1–1.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–10.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 1.2% | 1.0–1.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 1.8% | 1.5–2.2 |
| Depression among adults | 22.8% | 19.3–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 2.9% | 2.5–3.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 16.6% | 14.0–19.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 30.0% | 23.6–36.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 0.7% | 0.7–0.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 13.3% | 10.7–16.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.9% | 9.4–15.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 34.6% | 30.5–38.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 67.9% | 63.0–72.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 72.2% | 68.0–76.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 51.8% | 46.7–57.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.5% | 59.7–67.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.0–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 22.3% | 18.4–26.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 8.4% | 6.7–10.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 17.7% | 14.0–21.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 34.6–47.4 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 12.9% | 10.5–15.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.1–24.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 7.9% | 6.7–9.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.3–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.1% | 21.5–30.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 2.3% | 2.0–2.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 1.4% | 1.2–1.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.3% | 2.8–3.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.7% | 22.4–31.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.1–18.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.6–11.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–16.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.7–12.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 43.5% | 37.8–49.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 33.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 24.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 99.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 49.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 2.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 8.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 13.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 16.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 0.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 21.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $82,563 | $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 | $1,879 | $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 | 74.5 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 74.5, 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