ZIP code
23919
in Bracey, VirginiaPopulation 2,306
49.33/ 100
Ranked #17,184 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #496 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 43%)
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
46.4%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.8%
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
99.8 days/year
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS77thDefinition & 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
9.2 days/year
in the top 37% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS63rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Bracey, Virginia (ZIP 23919), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,184th) and the bottom 43% of Virginia (496th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: fiber broadband resides in the top 4.6% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Crowded housing lands at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled colon screening stands in the top 13.2% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 2.2% nationally, high blood pressure settles in the top 9.8% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 10.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lies in the top 10.5% nationally, floodplain exposure rests in the top 16% nationally, and modeled stroke resides in the top 14.5% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 23845, 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.
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 65%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 68%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
5%
Healthcare Access
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
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 71.2; chronic-disease standing 10.6 — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,681 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
23845
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.18
Closest healthier
23893
Virginiaabout 1.9 mi away
Score 50.07
Similar health profile
36853
Alabama97% similar profile
Score 48.96
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 | 38.6% | 35.1–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.0–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.4% | 11.3–13.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 23.0% | 19.9–26.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.4% | 42.3–50.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.7% | 31.3–44.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.6–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.8% | 81.3–86.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.6–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 90.8% | 89.4–92.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 67.1–75.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 68.0% | 64.7–71.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 68.1–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.2–16.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 27.3% | 23.2–31.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.1% | 29.5–40.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.9% | 18.9–24.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 14.9% | 13.3–16.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 14.0% | 12.3–15.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.6% | 31.3–40.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 7.9–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 16.9–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 19.8% | 17.0–23.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–14.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.9–12.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.7% | 5.9–7.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 30.6% | 26.2–35.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 28.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.0% | 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 | 1.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 75.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 36.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 55.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $66,750 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $300,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $774 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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