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ZIP code

24828

in Davy, West VirginiaPopulation 429

12.48/ 100

Ranked #32,056 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.04%)

Ranked #695 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 0.3%)

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

45.6%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

20.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
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 ›

Cognitive disability

28.4%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

9.8%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

42.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

30.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

12.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

7.4%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

Diabetes

23.2%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

93.9%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Davy, West Virginia (ZIP 24828), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 0.04% nationally (32,056th) and the bottom 0.3% of West Virginia (695th).

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Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: modeled tooth loss stands in the top 0.2% nationally, independent living disability is in the top 0.2% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 0.8% nationally, fair or poor health registers in the top 0.3% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled vision disability resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and energy burden lies in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover stands in the top 0.4% nationally.

In everyday language, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 24801, 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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 73%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.4%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 22%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.3%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.00%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 15%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 2%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 22%

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 ›

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 adults45.1%41.5–48.3
High blood pressure among adults52.4%48.2–56.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults14.6%13.0–16.2
Coronary heart disease among adults12.7%11.5–14.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults20.6%18.5–23.0
Depression among adults35.6%31.4–39.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults23.2%20.7–25.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.7%41.4–49.7
Obesity among adults49.5%41.6–56.8
Stroke among adults6.7%6.1–7.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years45.6%40.5–50.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.9%11.4–16.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%78.1–82.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.7%76.5–82.8
Cholesterol screening among adults81.1%78.6–83.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.8%52.1–61.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults38.0%34.8–41.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.1%59.9–73.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.6–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults34.8%30.8–38.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults49.4%44.0–54.7
Short sleep duration among adults47.0%41.0–53.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults42.3%38.1–46.6
Frequent mental distress among adults27.1%24.4–29.7
Frequent physical distress among adults25.7%23.1–28.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults28.4%25.6–31.4
Any disability among adults53.9%49.2–58.6
Hearing disability among adults12.3%11.0–13.6
Independent living disability among adults20.1%18.0–22.4
Mobility disability among adults30.8%27.7–34.2
Self-care disability among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Vision disability among adults12.1%10.8–13.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.4%22.2–29.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults35.2%31.0–39.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults46.2%41.4–50.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.5%19.7–25.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults18.0%15.9–20.3
Loneliness among adults37.0%32.6–42.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults22.6%20.2–25.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate42.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6412.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)21.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)21.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle15.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription60.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)48.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate97.2%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 households30.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+41.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age63.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$17,424$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.4 yr ± 1.4778.9 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 1.47 years of 74.4, 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