ZIP code
24853
in Kimball, West VirginiaPopulation 458
22.77/ 100
Ranked #31,678 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.3%)
Ranked #629 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 9.8%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
8.4%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
22.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
32.9%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
47.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
55%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
26.2%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
52.4%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
87.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST67thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Kimball, West Virginia (ZIP 24853) lands in the bottom 1.3% nationally (31,678th) and the bottom 9.8% of West Virginia (629th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled energy burden resides in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.5% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled short sleep sits in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 2.7% nationally, and poverty lies in the top 1.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 3.0% nationally, and mobility disability rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 1.7% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled tree cover resides in the top 2.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put simply, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. On the overall standing, ZIP 24801, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 77%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.8%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 16%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 2%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
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 ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24801
West Virginiashares a border
Score 25.68
Closest healthier
24726
West Virginiaabout 3.9 mi away
Score 34.08
Similar health profile
47373
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 34.96
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 | 43.6% | 39.5–47.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 52.4% | 47.7–56.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 10.0–12.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3 |
| Depression among adults | 30.0% | 25.7–34.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 40.7–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.5% | 37.8–54.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.0% | 5.4–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.8% | 22.8–31.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.4% | 9.2–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.0–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.2–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.1–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.1–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 44.9% | 41.0–48.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.7% | 64.6–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.6% | 9.3–14.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.9% | 23.0–30.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 43.0% | 37.1–48.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.1% | 40.0–54.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.0% | 30.8–39.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.6% | 20.0–25.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.4% | 18.9–24.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.1% | 19.4–24.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.8% | 41.4–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.2% | 23.1–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.5–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 26.5% | 22.5–30.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 26.3% | 22.4–30.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.5% | 27.3–35.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 30.5–41.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 55.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 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+) | 32.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 72.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 26.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 52.8% | 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 | 47.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 60.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 68.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $13,092 | $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 | $613 | $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 | 75.1 yr ± 1.40 | 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 1.40 years of 75.1, 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