ZIP code
24818
in Brenton, West VirginiaPopulation 1,481
35.29/ 100
Ranked #29,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.7%)
Ranked #319 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Tooth loss
29.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
87.9%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST68thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
21.8 mi
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48.3%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
17.1%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST46thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
10.0%
in the top 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Brenton, West Virginia (ZIP 24818) sits in the bottom 8.7% nationally (29,283rd) and the top 46% of West Virginia (319th).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled tooth loss resides in the top 3.7% nationally, high cholesterol lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 5.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled short sleep is in the top 8.6% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. More positively, modeled tree cover sits in the top 2.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
In plain language, 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 24870, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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 88%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 8%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 45%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 40%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
“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 87.9; chronic-disease standing 4.0 (bottom 10%) — 84 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #324 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
24822
West Virginiashares a border
Score 32.48
Closest healthier
24870
West Virginiashares a border
Score 35.47
Similar health profile
17946
Pennsylvania100% similar profile
Score 34.89
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 | 41.4% | 37.5–45.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.3% | 44.0–52.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.3–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.1% | 26.1–34.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 15.0–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.3% | 41.7–51.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.3% | 34.9–50.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.1% | 24.7–33.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.8% | 7.0–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.5–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.2–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.4–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.4–66.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 49.1–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.8% | 66.0–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–25.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.4% | 30.1–41.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.2% | 35.3–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.9% | 24.2–32.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.5–21.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 37.5–48.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.8–23.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.3–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 19.7–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.2–19.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.8% | 14.5–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 9.8–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.3–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.1% | 29.7–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.9–12.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 26.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 17.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 76.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 72.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 33.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 45.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $47,718 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $81,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $802 ($586–$1,085) n=293 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 yr ± 0.90 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.2 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 0.90 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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