ZIP code
24938
in Frankford, West VirginiaPopulation 1,233
45.90/ 100
Ranked #21,451 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #46 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 6.6%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
4.5%
in the bottom 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST19thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
19.1 mi
in the top 5.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Civic-institution access
0.68 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.7%
in the bottom 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
70.3%
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.1%
in the bottom 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS29thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Frankford, West Virginia (ZIP 24938) ranks in the bottom 33% nationally (21,451st) and the top 6.6% of West Virginia (46th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 4.8% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Childcare rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and civic lands in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise rests in the bottom 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise lands at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center settles at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Crowded housing rests at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. On the other side, fiber broadband lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24131, about 17 miles away.
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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 76%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 44%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 89%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 78%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 93%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 87%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 85.9; chronic-disease standing 14.2 — 72 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #964 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
24131
Virginiaabout 17 mi away
Score 50.48
Similar health profile
26743
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 45.08
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 | 39.9% | 35.9–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.4% | 40.0–48.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.3–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.8% | 38.4–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 31.7–45.8 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.3–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.1% | 5.5–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.3–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.6–84.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.6% | 86.7–90.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.3% | 65.8–74.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.8% | 56.1–63.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.1% | 70.0–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.0–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.6% | 25.6–35.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.0% | 19.8–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 17.5–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 14.4–18.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 35.4% | 30.6–39.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.7% | 15.1–20.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.6% | 18.2–25.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 26.9–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 8.0–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 7.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 1.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 88.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.1% | 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 | 70.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 32.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 53.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $77,946 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $174,700 | $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 | 82.4 yr ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 82.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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