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24817

in Bradshaw, West VirginiaPopulation 1,931

ZipVitals Score
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25.39/ 100

Ranked #31,425 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.0%)

Ranked #599 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)

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

31.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.6%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

90.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

26.5%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
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 ›

Short sleep

45%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

32.9%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24.3%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

22.5 mi

in the top 3.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bradshaw, West Virginia (ZIP 24817) comes out in the bottom 2.0% nationally (31,425th) and the bottom 14.1% of West Virginia (599th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 2.3% nationally, modeled energy burden settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and unemployment registers in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 2.4% nationally, independent living disability lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 4.4% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 4.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 1.1% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility sits in the top 3.8% nationally.

In plain terms, 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. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24614, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 18%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

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 87.6; chronic-disease standing 1.7 (bottom 10%) — 86 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #243 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 adults42.3%38.2–46.1
High blood pressure among adults47.7%43.1–52.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.7%8.7–10.7
Current asthma among adults13.7%12.1–15.4
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.3–11.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.1%13.2–17.0
Depression among adults32.7%28.4–37.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.9%16.5–21.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.7%40.0–49.3
Obesity among adults43.3%34.6–51.4
Stroke among adults5.3%4.7–5.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.6%26.9–36.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.0%8.8–13.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.1–83.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.5–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.1–87.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.2%57.7–68.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.6%41.8–49.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.5%62.2–78.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.2–15.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.5%22.8–30.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.9%35.2–46.8
Short sleep duration among adults45.0%38.0–52.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.9%28.6–36.9
Frequent mental distress among adults23.7%21.2–26.3
Frequent physical distress among adults21.3%18.7–23.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.0%20.2–25.8
Any disability among adults46.2%40.9–51.5
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.6
Independent living disability among adults14.5%12.7–16.3
Mobility disability among adults24.3%21.3–27.3
Self-care disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.3
Vision disability among adults8.0%7.0–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%21.8–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.3–26.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults26.5%23.1–30.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.6–18.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.7%10.2–13.3
Loneliness among adults36.7%31.7–42.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.9%12.1–15.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate22.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6413.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)26.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)4.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)26.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle1.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription92.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)27.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate79.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households48.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+17.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age32.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$25,363$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$50,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$595$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 birth75.5 yr ± 1.2778.9 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 1.27 years of 75.5, 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