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24871

in Pageton, West VirginiaPopulation 667

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19.97/ 100

Ranked #31,884 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)

Ranked #655 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 6.1%)

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.

Independent-living disability

17.5%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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

25.8%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

38.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.6%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

28.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.2%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

31.5%

in the top 2.4% 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 ›

Unemployment rate

34.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.8%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Vision disability

10.2%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cross-source signals

Health need and barriers to care documented here

On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.

These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.

Health need documented here

  • People living in poverty
  • Food insecurity
  • Housing insecurity
  • Adults reporting fair or poor health
  • Chronic conditions

Barriers to reaching care

  • Thin local supply of doctors
  • Thin local supply of pharmacies
  • Households with no vehicle

A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.

See the full care-deserts analysis →

The read

By the composite health measure, Pageton, West Virginia (ZIP 24871) ranks in the bottom 0.6% nationally (31,884th) and the bottom 6.1% of West Virginia (655th).

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What defines this place in the numbers is worth naming first: modeled independent living disability stands in the top 0.8% nationally, and cognitive disability lies in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and self-care disability sits in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 1.0% nationally, diabetes settles in the top 1.6% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 2.4% nationally. Unemployment registers in the top 0.6% nationally, modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 2.1% nationally, and modeled vision disability stands in the top 4.5% nationally.

Read against the ZIPs closest to it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Close by, ZIP 24605, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. On other measures, the area also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.

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 95%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 76%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.6%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.6%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 8%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

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.

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 adults44.3%40.3–48.2
High blood pressure among adults50.9%46.3–55.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.2–10.1
Current asthma among adults14.6%12.9–16.4
Coronary heart disease among adults11.8%10.4–13.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults18.1%15.9–20.7
Depression among adults34.3%29.7–38.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.2%19.4–25.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.5%40.8–50.1
Obesity among adults47.1%38.4–55.5
Stroke among adults6.2%5.6–6.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years31.5%26.8–36.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.2%9.6–15.0
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 adults80.5%77.0–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults83.8%81.6–86.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.9%55.5–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.9%43.1–50.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years68.1%59.3–76.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.5–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults30.6%26.6–34.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults45.2%39.4–51.4
Short sleep duration among adults45.1%38.1–52.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults38.4%34.1–43.0
Frequent mental distress among adults25.6%22.7–28.5
Frequent physical distress among adults23.8%21.1–26.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults25.8%22.9–29.2
Any disability among adults50.3%44.9–55.7
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.6–12.3
Independent living disability among adults17.5%15.4–19.8
Mobility disability among adults28.3%24.9–31.8
Self-care disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.8
Vision disability among adults10.2%9.0–11.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.0–29.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.9%25.5–34.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults37.2%32.5–42.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.8%16.9–22.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.3–17.3
Loneliness among adults37.2%31.9–42.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.6%16.3–21.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate38.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6430.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)9.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)34.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle27.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription94.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate72.4%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 households62.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+8.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age26.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$64,167$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$53,100$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 birth73.5 yr ± 0.9778.9 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 0.97 years of 73.5, 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