ZIP code
24935
in Forest Hill, West VirginiaPopulation 797
34.18/ 100
Ranked #29,666 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.5%)
Ranked #367 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Poverty rate
54.7%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
50.2%
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
18.1%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
27.4%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
18.1%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.5%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
42.6%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
17.8 mi
in the top 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›The read
Forest Hill, West Virginia (ZIP 24935) ranks in the bottom 7.5% nationally (29,666th) and the bottom 47% of West Virginia (367th).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: poverty sits in the top 1.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Crowded housing stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and modeled tooth loss sits in the top 4.9% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides in the top 5.3% nationally, modeled energy burden stands in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the top 7.5% nationally. Distance to an emergency room resides in the top 7.4% nationally. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24918, 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 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 51%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 10%
16%
“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
24918
West Virginiashares a border
Score 39.00
Closest healthier
24963
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.25
Similar health profile
04694
Maine99% similar profile
Score 39.02
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 | 40.9% | 36.7–45.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 41.7–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 10.8–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.2–14.9 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.0–35.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 39.4–49.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.4% | 29.7–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.4% | 22.7–32.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 6.8–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.4–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 77.5–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 84.5–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.6% | 56.8–68.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 45.4% | 41.5–49.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.5–83.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.2–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.9% | 17.4–26.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.8% | 29.1–42.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.6% | 35.6–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 23.3–33.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.4% | 18.3–24.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 15.9–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.3–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 35.3–48.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 9.7–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.7% | 17.1–24.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.2–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.3–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 19.2–27.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.3% | 13.4–21.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.1% | 15.7–25.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.4–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.5–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.6–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 54.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 27.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 18.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 50.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 18.1% | 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 | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 17.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 15.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $37,135 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 81.1 yr ± 1.48 | 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 1.48 years of 81.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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