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24882

in Simon, West VirginiaPopulation 974

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18.15/ 100

Ranked #31,957 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.4%)

Ranked #673 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 3.5%)

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

36.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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

16.9%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

39.6%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

25.9%

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 ›

Mobility disability

28.4%

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 ›

Self-care disability

8.3%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

46.8%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

49.9%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.5%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

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

  • 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
  • Limited home internet for telehealth

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

Overall, Simon, West Virginia (ZIP 24882) lands in the bottom 0.4% nationally (31,957th) and the bottom 3.5% of West Virginia (673rd).

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A number of measures mark what daily life looks like here: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 0.9% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability registers in the top 1.0% nationally, self-care disability rests in the top 2.3% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 2.2% nationally, obesity lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 1.7% nationally.

For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 24822, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP 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 96%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 96%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

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 adults45.0%40.9–49.2
High blood pressure among adults52.5%47.8–57.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.7%7.7–9.7
Current asthma among adults14.2%12.4–16.0
Coronary heart disease among adults11.0%9.4–12.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.8%15.1–20.6
Depression among adults34.5%30.0–39.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.3%18.6–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.0%42.3–51.8
Obesity among adults49.9%41.9–58.3
Stroke among adults5.6%4.8–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years36.6%31.1–41.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.8%9.7–16.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.9%76.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults79.9%76.2–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.4%81.8–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years54.7%48.8–60.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults41.4%37.4–45.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%60.1–76.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.1–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults34.3%29.3–39.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults46.7%40.3–53.1
Short sleep duration among adults46.8%39.8–53.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults39.6%34.2–45.1
Frequent mental distress among adults25.5%22.5–28.5
Frequent physical distress among adults24.8%21.6–28.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults25.9%22.3–29.5
Any disability among adults51.1%45.0–57.0
Hearing disability among adults10.3%8.9–11.7
Independent living disability among adults16.9%14.3–19.4
Mobility disability among adults28.4%24.4–32.6
Self-care disability among adults8.3%6.9–9.7
Vision disability among adults9.5%8.1–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.6%22.4–31.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.8%24.5–35.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults36.6%30.8–42.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.0%16.6–23.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.9–16.6
Loneliness among adults37.5%31.8–43.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.8%16.0–21.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–644.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)47.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)6.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription51.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.6%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 households70.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+7.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age50.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$86,733$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 birth69.2 yr ± 1.2478.9 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 1.24 years of 69.2, 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