Health by ZIP

Accomack County, VA health estimates

Virginia. 33,239 residents, 26,487 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 32 ZIP Codes and 47 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Accomack County in Virginia. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 40.0% of the adults of Accomack County, VA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.5% to 46.4%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Accomack County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 60%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202223.8%19.7 to 28.011.1%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.624.3%20.2 to 28.711.4%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 202335.6%32.1 to 38.926.2%above25.4%higherinterval 25.1 to 25.626.5%23.6 to 29.423.4%above21.9%higherinterval 21.6 to 22.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 20239.8%8.8 to 10.77.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.8 to 8.16.5%5.9 to 7.16.6%in line6.6%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 202310.6%8.7 to 12.56.2%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.37.8%6.5 to 9.15.5%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 20239.7%8.4 to 10.96.1%above6.4%higherinterval 6.2 to 6.56.4%5.6 to 7.35.2%above5.3%higherinterval 5.2 to 5.4
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%10.2 to 13.010.4%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.011.7%10.3 to 13.210.5%in line9.8%higherinterval 9.6 to 10.0
Depression among adultsBRFSS 202321.7%18.6 to 25.021.8%in line20.2%similar23.4%20.0 to 26.822.4%in line20.7%similar
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 202318.2%15.8 to 20.712.5%above12.0%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.213.4%11.6 to 15.311.0%above10.3%higherinterval 10.1 to 10.5
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 202347.4%43.5 to 51.435.4%above34.4%higherinterval 34.0 to 34.738.5%34.6 to 42.332.6%above30.7%higherinterval 30.4 to 31.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 202344.4%40.1 to 48.338.0%above37.4%higherinterval 37.1 to 37.835.0%31.1 to 38.733.8%in line32.2%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 202340.0%33.5 to 46.434.5%in line32.8%higherinterval 32.4 to 33.140.3%33.8 to 46.734.6%in line32.9%higherinterval 32.5 to 33.2
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 20235.3%4.7 to 6.03.3%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.53.7%3.3 to 4.22.9%above2.9%higherinterval 2.8 to 3.0
Prevention: Accomack County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 100%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 202387.8%86.1 to 89.487.5%in line87.5%similar83.7%81.4 to 85.986.3%below85.6%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202267.1%62.3 to 71.667.4%in line66.3%similar57.9%52.9 to 62.862.7%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 202312.0%9.6 to 14.58.7%above11.0%similar13.0%10.5 to 15.79.0%above11.5%similar
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.4%67.9 to 81.878.6%in line76.5%similar74.5%66.9 to 81.178.3%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 202382.3%79.9 to 84.476.8%above77.0%higherinterval 76.5 to 77.561.7%57.4 to 65.559.3%in line57.5%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202258.9%55.2 to 62.467.9%below63.9%lowerinterval 63.6 to 64.255.1%51.4 to 58.767.4%below63.4%lowerinterval 63.1 to 63.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 202382.1%78.9 to 84.679.2%in line77.7%higherinterval 77.4 to 78.077.8%74.1 to 81.077.7%in line75.7%similar
Health risk behaviors: Accomack County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 202311.6%9.5 to 13.914.5%below15.2%lowerinterval 15.0 to 15.514.5%11.9 to 17.315.5%in line16.6%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 202316.5%13.5 to 19.612.2%above11.4%higherinterval 11.2 to 11.617.1%14.2 to 20.312.5%above11.6%higherinterval 11.4 to 11.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 202333.4%28.3 to 38.923.8%above24.5%higherinterval 24.2 to 24.831.0%26.0 to 36.123.1%above23.7%higherinterval 23.4 to 24.0
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202235.6%29.6 to 41.936.0%in line36.0%similar38.1%31.9 to 44.636.7%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Accomack County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 202339.2%34.4 to 44.530.0%above30.0%higherinterval 29.7 to 30.335.5%30.8 to 40.528.8%above28.3%higherinterval 28.0 to 28.7
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.5 to 19.414.0%above13.7%higherinterval 13.4 to 13.918.5%16.0 to 21.314.4%above14.1%higherinterval 13.8 to 14.3
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 20239.4%8.2 to 10.76.4%above6.7%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.96.7%5.9 to 7.65.6%above5.8%similar
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 202311.0%9.3 to 12.67.7%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.110.5%9.1 to 12.17.6%above7.6%higherinterval 7.4 to 7.8
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 202321.3%18.0 to 24.613.5%above13.5%higherinterval 13.3 to 13.716.0%13.7 to 18.512.1%above11.7%higherinterval 11.5 to 11.9
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 20235.6%4.8 to 6.53.5%above3.8%higherinterval 3.6 to 3.94.7%4.0 to 5.43.2%above3.4%higherinterval 3.3 to 3.6
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 20237.2%6.3 to 8.34.7%above5.5%higherinterval 5.4 to 5.76.4%5.6 to 7.34.5%above5.2%higherinterval 5.1 to 5.4
Health status: Accomack County, VA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 40%Estimate95% intervalVA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 202326.5%22.6 to 30.818.1%above19.2%higherinterval 18.9 to 19.524.2%20.7 to 28.017.4%above18.3%higherinterval 18.0 to 18.6
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.9%14.8 to 19.215.9%in line15.6%similar19.4%17.0 to 22.016.7%above16.3%higherinterval 16.0 to 16.6
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 202316.8%14.5 to 19.212.8%above12.8%higherinterval 12.6 to 13.014.8%12.8 to 17.012.2%above12.1%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.3

ZIP Codes in Accomack County

ZIP Codes in Accomack County, VA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Accomack County
ZIP Code 233011,60045.5%39.0 to 52.4similar
ZIP Code 233027843.0%36.0 to 50.0similar
ZIP Code 2330368542.9%36.3 to 50.1similar
ZIP Code 233061,06639.0%32.5 to 45.8similar
ZIP Code 233082,06840.3%33.9 to 47.0similar
ZIP Code 233363,34535.2%29.1 to 41.6similar
ZIP Code 2333752436.6%30.5 to 43.1similar
ZIP Code 233561,73634.5%28.3 to 41.1similar
ZIP Code 2335773044.1%37.5 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 2335812336.3%29.5 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 2335965340.2%33.9 to 46.9similar
ZIP Code 2338918038.6%31.9 to 45.2similar
ZIP Code 2339592236.6%30.2 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 2340116838.1%31.9 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 2340731340.4%33.8 to 47.4similar
ZIP Code 2340914939.6%33.2 to 46.4similar
ZIP Code 234102,44040.5%34.2 to 47.3similar
ZIP Code 234149640.7%34.3 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 234152,02141.5%35.1 to 48.4similar
ZIP Code 2341633041.9%35.2 to 49.0similar
ZIP Code 234173,62538.4%32.3 to 45.1similar
ZIP Code 234181,01038.9%32.7 to 45.6similar
ZIP Code 234202,38743.9%37.3 to 50.6similar
ZIP Code 234214,17243.9%37.5 to 50.7similar
ZIP Code 2342222639.9%33.2 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 2342338439.4%32.9 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 2342614040.0%33.5 to 46.8similar
ZIP Code 2342717340.4%34.0 to 47.6similar
ZIP Code 2344043836.7%30.3 to 43.6similar
ZIP Code 234421,07445.0%38.5 to 51.9similar
ZIP Code 2348033139.3%33.1 to 46.2similar
ZIP Code 2348817347.2%40.4 to 54.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Accomack County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Accomack County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Accomack County

Places in Accomack County, VA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Accomack County
Accomac51944.2%37.6 to 51.2similar
Atlantic80843.2%36.6 to 50.3similar
Bayside10745.6%38.7 to 52.5similar
Belle Haven54341.6%35.8 to 47.7similar
Bloxom38740.1%33.7 to 47.0similar
Bobtown26735.5%29.4 to 42.2similar
Boston45445.4%38.7 to 52.3similar
Captains Cove1,54434.7%28.5 to 41.4similar
Cats Bridge18449.4%42.3 to 56.6similar
Chase Crossing33546.4%39.7 to 53.1similar
Chincoteague3,34435.2%29.1 to 41.6similar
Deep Creek9438.0%31.5 to 45.1similar
Gargatha41540.8%34.4 to 47.8similar
Greenbackville17333.1%27.0 to 39.5similar
Greenbush22441.4%34.8 to 48.1similar
Hallwood20239.5%33.1 to 46.2similar
Harborton13039.6%32.8 to 46.5similar
Horntown91236.6%30.2 to 43.4similar
Keller14436.7%30.5 to 43.4similar
Lee Mont10237.5%31.2 to 44.3similar
Makemie Park13850.7%43.9 to 57.9similar
Mappsville31142.7%36.1 to 49.7similar
Melfa39638.4%32.2 to 45.2similar
Metompkin49050.3%43.5 to 57.3similar
Modest Town12038.3%31.7 to 45.1similar
Nelsonia45141.8%35.2 to 48.7similar
New Church25640.9%34.5 to 47.8similar
Oak Hall22642.2%35.4 to 49.1similar
Onancock1,16939.2%32.7 to 45.8similar
Onley53237.0%30.9 to 43.7similar
Painter27242.3%35.7 to 49.0similar
Parksley81641.0%34.5 to 47.9similar
Pastoria62747.3%40.8 to 54.2similar
Pungoteague34642.1%35.5 to 49.1similar
Quinby28538.9%32.5 to 45.7similar
Sanford16839.8%33.5 to 46.4similar
Savage Town7249.1%42.1 to 56.2similar
Savageville17543.4%37.0 to 50.3similar
Saxis17240.3%33.9 to 47.5similar
Schooner Bay9737.3%30.7 to 44.3similar
Southside Chesconessex11532.8%26.7 to 39.3similar
Tangier43636.6%30.3 to 43.6similar
Tasley22245.3%38.8 to 52.1similar
Temperanceville30843.6%36.8 to 50.5similar
Wachapreague25738.4%32.1 to 45.3similar
Wattsville1,34138.2%32.1 to 44.9similar
Whitesville21546.4%39.6 to 53.3similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Accomack County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Accomack County, VA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Accomack County, VA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD10.8%9.4 to 12.310.6%8.9 to 12.511.0%10.0 to 12.210.6%8.7 to 12.5
Coronary Heart Disease10.0%9.2 to 10.98.9%7.8 to 10.19.6%8.7 to 10.69.7%8.4 to 10.9
Current Asthma10.5%10.0 to 11.011.2%9.9 to 12.611.2%10.0 to 12.611.6%10.2 to 13.0
Depression18.8%17.9 to 19.820.5%17.1 to 24.122.9%19.6 to 26.421.7%18.6 to 25.0
Diabetes16.6%15.7 to 17.716.6%14.2 to 18.917.8%15.8 to 20.118.2%15.8 to 20.7
High Blood Pressure44.7%43.5 to 46.045.5%41.2 to 49.745.6%41.2 to 49.847.4%43.5 to 51.4
Obesity38.1%36.7 to 39.439.9%33.1 to 46.743.3%36.2 to 50.640.0%33.5 to 46.4
Health Insurance16.5%14.3 to 18.810.3%8.2 to 12.87.8%6.9 to 8.912.0%9.6 to 14.5
Binge Drinking11.8%11.4 to 12.212.5%10.2 to 15.013.2%10.7 to 16.111.6%9.5 to 13.9
Current Cigarette Smoking19.9%17.4 to 22.218.6%15.4 to 22.419.1%16.9 to 21.316.5%13.5 to 19.6
Physical Inactivity31.6%29.1 to 34.230.7%25.6 to 35.730.4%26.2 to 35.033.4%28.3 to 38.9
General Health22.5%20.1 to 25.023.2%20.0 to 26.624.1%21.8 to 26.626.5%22.6 to 30.8

Official sources

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Health by ZIP. Accomack County, VA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/va/accomack-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Accomack County, VA

How does the obesity estimate of Accomack County, VA compare with Virginia?

The Virginia figure is 34.5% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Virginia figure is inside the interval of Accomack County, VA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Accomack County, VA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 32.8%.

The 95% confidence interval is 32.4% to 33.1%.

The two intervals do not overlap. The estimate for Accomack County, VA is higher.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Accomack County, VA?

CDC estimates that 18.2% of the adults of Accomack County, VA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 15.8% to 20.7%.

PLACES 2025, BRFSS 2023.

For how many measures is Accomack County, VA above or below the Virginia figure?

Accomack County, VA and the Virginia figure both have a value for 40 measures.

The estimate for Accomack County, VA is above the Virginia figure for 27 measures.

It is below the Virginia figure for 2 measures.

It is in line with the Virginia figure for 11 measures.