ZIP code
23920
in Brodnax, VirginiaPopulation 3,225
43.29/ 100
Ranked #24,122 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #710 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
58.9 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.31 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
18.9%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.5%
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.4%
in the top 8.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.5%
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
20.7%
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS84thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
97.9 days/year
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS76thDefinition & 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 ›Energy-cost burden
4.3%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS80thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›The read
Brodnax, Virginia (ZIP 23920), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 25% nationally (24,122nd) and the bottom 19% of Virginia (710th).
The profile cuts both ways, and the readings bear that out: elder services rests in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 4.6% nationally. Working the other way, fatal road crashes registers in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled diabetes lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled stroke lies in the top 7.8% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 11.4% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 12.2% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 10.9% nationally.
A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 23845, just across the boundary. Modeled binge drinking rests in the bottom 4.6% nationally.
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 70%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 50%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 38%
5%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 52%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 57%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 25%
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 69.6; chronic-disease standing 10.3 — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,788 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
23821
Virginiashares a border
Score 39.21
Closest healthier
23845
Virginiashares a border
Score 50.18
Similar health profile
29353
South Carolina99% similar profile
Score 45.14
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 | 34.5% | 31.6–37.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 42.9–50.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.5% | 7.8–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Depression among adults | 22.0% | 19.4–25.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.9% | 17.1–20.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 38.8–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 36.2–49.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.1–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.7% | 17.9–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.1% | 8.7–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 80.2–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.8–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.7–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.4% | 63.4–71.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 54.2–60.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 71.0–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.9–19.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 28.5–36.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.4% | 37.0–48.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 23.5–28.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.9–19.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 15.2–18.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.3–18.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.9% | 35.3–43.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.5% | 19.5–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.5–6.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.8–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.8–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 18.3–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.6–22.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.7% | 14.0–17.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 31.2–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.9–12.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 14.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 49.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 24.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $64,135 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $128,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $1,044 | $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 | 76.5 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 76.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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