ZIP code
24910
in Alderson, West VirginiaPopulation 4,664
35.52/ 100
Ranked #29,182 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #312 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Pharmacy access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST32ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
13.8%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
74.8%
in the bottom 9.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST23rdUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Binge drinking
12.4%
in the bottom 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST24thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$38,502
in the bottom 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST16thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS83rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Alderson, West Virginia (ZIP 24910), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,182nd) and the top 45% of West Virginia (312th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: pharmacy sits in the top 6.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking sits in the bottom 9.2% nationally. On the other hand, modeled utility shutoff stands in the top 9.2% nationally, and cognitive disability resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 9.8% nationally, and modeled independent living disability resides in the top 10.3% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 10.5% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24901, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 15%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
“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 78.7; chronic-disease standing 8.1 (bottom 10%) — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,040 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
24901
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.15
Closest healthier
24916
West Virginiashares a border
Score 39.10
Similar health profile
25878
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 33.21
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 | 40.1% | 37.3–42.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 41.7–47.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.7–10.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 12.2–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 8.0–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.5–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 31.3% | 28.2–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 15.0–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.1% | 38.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.1% | 36.0–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 19.7–25.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 78.2–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 79.2–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.8–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.6% | 62.1–69.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.6% | 47.7–53.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.1% | 67.6–78.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.7% | 19.3–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.4% | 32.5–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.3% | 37.1–46.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.8% | 25.1–30.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.5% | 20.5–24.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 17.1–20.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 18.0–21.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.1% | 36.5–43.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 8.0–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.2% | 11.0–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.5% | 18.5–22.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 6.0–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 21.6–27.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.3% | 20.5–26.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.7–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 31.0–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 12.3–15.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 25.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 74.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 58.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 24.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 45.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $38,502 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $153,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $713 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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