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24747

in Rock, West VirginiaPopulation 3,125

ZipVitals Score
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30.10/ 100

Ranked #30,743 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.2%)

Ranked #509 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 27%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Tooth loss

32.8%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.4%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46.1%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.3%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Tree cover

79.1%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST40th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

23.3%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

30.4%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

7.9%

in the top 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.2%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Rock, West Virginia (ZIP 24747) places in the bottom 4.2% nationally (30,743rd) and the bottom 27% of West Virginia (509th).

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The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: modeled tree cover stands in the top 5.3% nationally. On the other side, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 1.9% nationally, and short sleep settles in the top 3.9% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 2.6% nationally, cognitive disability lies in the top 5.3% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 6.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability resides in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled fair or poor health is in the top 7.6% nationally, and crowded housing lands in the top 6.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 7.5% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 24714, just across the boundary. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 5.3% 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 75%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 78%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 33%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 34%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

“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 75.7; chronic-disease standing 2.6 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #875 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults43.0%39.4–46.6
High blood pressure among adults46.7%42.6–50.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.7–10.6
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.3–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults10.2%9.1–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.7%12.1–15.4
Depression among adults31.9%28.1–36.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.2%15.9–20.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.1%41.9–50.2
Obesity among adults42.0%35.8–48.5
Stroke among adults4.9%4.5–5.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years32.8%28.3–37.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%8.0–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.3%78.7–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.3–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.9%83.9–87.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.7%58.3–67.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.2%41.6–49.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.5%66.2–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.1%10.8–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.8%21.6–28.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.4%32.4–42.3
Short sleep duration among adults44.4%38.8–50.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.4%26.7–34.1
Frequent mental distress among adults22.3%19.8–24.8
Frequent physical distress among adults19.9%17.5–22.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.3%18.8–23.9
Any disability among adults45.0%40.3–49.6
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.3–11.7
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.4–14.6
Mobility disability among adults23.3%20.4–26.1
Self-care disability among adults5.8%5.1–6.5
Vision disability among adults7.1%6.3–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.7%20.3–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.4%16.5–22.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults23.2%20.0–27.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.0–16.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.4%9.1–11.9
Loneliness among adults35.8%31.1–40.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.4–14.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate20.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6416.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)8.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.1%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle1.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription80.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate73.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)7.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.5%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households45.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+11.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age44.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$48,203$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$136,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$907$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.3 yr ± 0.7478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 yr (73.1–81.1) n=686

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 0.74 years of 74.3, 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