ZIP code
23838
in Chesterfield, VirginiaPopulation 17,686
59.80/ 100
Ranked #5,008 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #154 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (top 18%)
Ranked #23 of 93 Richmond, VA ZIPs (top 25%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$134,651
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
95.9%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
97.9%
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
2.9%
in the bottom 9.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
68.6%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
6.0%
in the bottom 14.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, ZIP 23838, one of several in Chesterfield, Virginia lands in the top 16% healthiest ZIPs nationally (5,008th) and the top 18% of Virginia (154th).
Taken together, the profile's clearest strengths surface right away: household income settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the top 7.6% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 9.6% nationally. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 9.8% nationally, food insecurity sits in the bottom 11.6% nationally, and transportation rests in the bottom 12.4% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden stands in the bottom 14.3% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 2.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 23112, 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 Richmond, VA metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 69%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 71%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 26%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 26%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 57%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 79.2 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $134,651 predicts 81.3 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,668 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
23002
Virginiashares a border
Score 44.31
Closest healthier
23112
Virginiashares a border
Score 62.10
Similar health profile
06456
Connecticut99% similar profile
Score 62.44
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 | 30.6% | 27.6–33.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 34.7–41.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.1–25.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.7–46.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.3% | 30.3–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.0% | 5.1–7.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.6–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 77.4–83.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.2% | 88.8–91.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.8–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 72.0% | 69.3–74.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.2% | 73.8–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.8–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 11.6% | 9.9–13.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 20.9% | 17.9–24.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 33.0% | 29.2–37.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 15.7% | 13.8–17.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 27.6% | 24.3–31.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.9–7.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.1–14.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.4–23.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.9% | 26.8–35.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 2.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 43.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.5% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 97.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 95.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 59.9% | 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 | 46.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $134,651 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $465,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $2,750 | $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 | 79.2 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 79.2, 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