ZIP code
23922
in Burkeville, VirginiaPopulation 4,197
43.74/ 100
Ranked #23,662 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #695 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.23 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Distance to an emergency room
22.4 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
34.4%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.6%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
35.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
13.1%
in the top 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Housing insecurity
18.4%
in the top 11.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who experienced housing insecurity in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.2%
in the top 12.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Lack of transportation
12.0%
in the top 13.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who lacked reliable transportation in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Burkeville, Virginia (ZIP 23922), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,662nd) and the bottom 20% of Virginia (695th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: mental-health providers rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 11.0% nationally. Pulling the other way, distance to an emergency room lands in the top 4.1% nationally, poverty stands in the top 4.7% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 3.6% nationally. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 9.2% nationally, modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 10.8% nationally, and modeled housing insecurity lies in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 12.0% nationally.
For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 23083, 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
Mental Health
healthier than 62%
8%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 21%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 52%
21%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 5%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 6%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 24%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
23083
Virginiashares a border
Score 49.03
Closest healthier
23930
Virginiashares a border
Score 44.97
Similar health profile
16666
Pennsylvania97% similar profile
Score 36.83
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 | 26.8% | 24.0–29.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 39.9–48.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.5% | 6.7–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3 |
| Depression among adults | 19.7% | 17.0–22.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 38.6% | 34.8–42.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.6% | 38.2–53.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.8% | 15.9–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.7% | 10.0–15.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 74.7% | 71.8–77.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 74.0–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 83.4% | 81.1–85.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.8% | 57.3–66.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.7–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 69.7–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.5% | 12.8–18.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.5% | 25.9–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 35.1–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.1% | 22.7–29.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.6–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.5–20.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.8% | 32.3–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.1–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 28.3% | 25.3–31.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.0–25.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 17.5–24.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 15.9–21.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 31.5–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.4–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 34.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 81.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 59.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 15.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 44.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $62,425 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $123,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $633 | $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 | 75.8 yr ± 1.03 | 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 1.03 years of 75.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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