ZIP code
23960
in Prospect, VirginiaPopulation 2,176
39.06/ 100
Ranked #27,353 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)
Ranked #791 of 873 Virginia ZIPs (bottom 9.4%)
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.
Distance to an emergency room
30.4 mi
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.6%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.2%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.8%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
11.6%
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
22.9%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transit access
4.3 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of public-transit stops 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 ›Self-care disability
6.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.7%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Prospect, Virginia (ZIP 23960) lands in the bottom 14.7% nationally (27,353rd) and the bottom 9.4% of Virginia (791st).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: fiber broadband resides in the top 4.3% nationally, and modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 4.9% nationally. Transit registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. On the other hand, distance to an emergency room rests in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled diabetes is in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled stroke stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 7.1% nationally, self-care disability lies in the top 7.9% nationally, and independent living disability resides in the top 7.9% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 23901, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 33%
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 70.5; chronic-disease standing 7.4 (bottom 10%) — 63 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,516 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
23901
Virginiashares a border
Score 46.40
Closest healthier
23936
Virginiashares a border
Score 45.34
Similar health profile
28363
North Carolina99% similar profile
Score 40.80
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 | 35.8% | 32.3–39.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.5–51.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.6–9.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.5–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.5–28.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 38.2–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.8% | 35.0–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.8% | 16.5–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 8.3–12.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.1–84.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.1–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.4% | 84.2–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.5% | 62.3–72.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.8% | 52.9–60.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.8% | 68.0–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.1% | 15.7–22.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 29.1–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 33.6–47.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 24.3–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.9–21.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.1% | 15.8–20.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.4–46.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 10.9–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–26.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.0% | 20.3–28.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 19.5–27.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.4% | 20.4–28.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.0% | 29.8–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.7–14.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | VA median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 9.2% (2.0–22.9%) n=863 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 8.3% (0.0–19.2%) n=861 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 9.2% (1.9–20.7%) n=872 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 26.0% (9.2–59.8%) n=872 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.2% (0.0–8.2%) n=860 |
| Households without a vehicle | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.6% (0.0–11.3%) n=862 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.9% (69.5–97.9%) n=862 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 23.1% (10.8–38.1%) n=862 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.1% (52.2–95.9%) n=862 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.0%) n=862 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.7% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 2.9% (0.0–17.0%) n=874 |
| Single-parent households | 34.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 54.3% (38.2–78.2%) n=855 |
| Population 65+ | 10.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 20.5% (10.8–37.3%) n=874 |
| Median age | 35.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 43.6 yr (34.0–59.2) n=864 |
| Median household income | $63,533 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $73,854 ($46,504–$141,698) n=804 |
| Median home value | $219,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $274,800 ($123,240–$642,380) n=789 |
| Median gross rent | $724 | $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 | 75.3 yr ± 1.10 | 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 1.10 years of 75.3, 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