ZIP code
23829
in Capron, VirginiaPopulation 2,731
44.85/ 100
Ranked #22,575 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #664 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Diabetes
20.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.4%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Obesity
43.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS19thDefinition & 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
101 days/year
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS78thDefinition & 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 ›Dry extreme heat
8.5 days/year
in the top 39% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS61stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Capron, Virginia (ZIP 23829) lands in the bottom 30% nationally (22,575th) and the bottom 24% of Virginia (664th).
The picture here is genuinely mixed, with readings on both sides: modeled arsenic registers in the bottom 12.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden rests in the bottom 15% nationally. On the other side, modeled diabetes stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and high blood pressure lies in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 4.5% nationally, stroke sits in the top 8.9% nationally, and obesity is in the top 6.7% nationally. Modeled self-care disability settles in the top 11.4% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 10.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle registers in the top 16% nationally.
A note on the terms: arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 23827, just across the boundary, ranks better 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 15%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 29%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 90%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 34%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 13%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
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 87.2; chronic-disease standing 14.8 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #926 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
23827
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.46
Closest healthier
23837
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.61
Similar health profile
42036
Kentucky98% similar profile
Score 41.48
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 | 32.0% | 28.2–35.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.7% | 45.9–55.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.5 |
| Depression among adults | 18.0% | 15.2–21.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.2–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.8% | 35.0–52.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.2% | 11.6–17.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.1% | 8.8–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.7–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.0–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.4–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.4% | 58.1–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.8% | 54.9–62.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.7–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.0–36.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 37.1–50.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.8% | 23.3–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.1–18.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.6–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.9% | 14.0–18.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.5% | 32.6–42.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.9% | 7.0–8.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.3–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.7% | 24.6–33.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 16.5–23.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 13.9–20.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.7–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.3–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 42.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 12.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 50.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $88,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $271,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $725 | $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 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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