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24941

in Gap Mills, West VirginiaPopulation 1,243

ZipVitals Score
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31.40/ 100

Ranked #30,452 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.1%)

Ranked #473 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 32%)

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.

High cholesterol

49.5%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.1%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.0%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
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 ›

High blood pressure

52.2%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

25.4%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

32.1%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.8%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US94th
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 ›

Transportation noise

0.01%

in the bottom 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

5.7%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Gap Mills, West Virginia (ZIP 24941) stands in the bottom 5.1% nationally (30,452nd) and the bottom 32% of West Virginia (473rd).

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A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 0.4% nationally, and diabetes settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability settles in the top 3.0% nationally, fair or poor health rests in the top 5.2% nationally, and hearing disability lands in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 6.4% nationally, and stroke rests in the top 6.0% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled transportation noise lands in the bottom 5.5% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 24131, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 49%

11%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 29%

16%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 ›

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 90.3 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 0.7 (bottom 1%) — 90 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #129 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.

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 adults47.0%42.7–51.5
High blood pressure among adults52.2%47.3–57.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.4%10.2–12.7
Current asthma among adults12.6%11.1–14.4
Coronary heart disease among adults12.0%10.4–13.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.4%12.8–18.3
Depression among adults30.8%26.7–35.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.1%18.2–24.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened49.5%44.6–54.3
Obesity among adults43.8%35.1–52.7
Stroke among adults5.7%4.9–6.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.8%18.8–27.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.8%7.3–12.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.7%80.8–86.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%79.4–85.7
Cholesterol screening among adults88.2%86.0–90.1
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.0%65.1–74.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.2%46.4–54.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.3%67.2–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.7%9.4–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.7%20.4–29.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.7%33.5–46.6
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%33.9–47.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.1%27.1–37.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.2–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults21.4%18.4–24.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults20.1%17.1–23.6
Any disability among adults46.1%40.4–52.8
Hearing disability among adults11.8%10.2–13.5
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.0–15.4
Mobility disability among adults25.4%21.4–29.8
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.3–7.6
Vision disability among adults7.5%6.3–8.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%19.8–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.5%15.3–24.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.9%18.1–28.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.6–15.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.1–11.6
Loneliness among adults33.4%28.3–39.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.1–14.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate1.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6412.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)21.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)5.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle6.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription82.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.6%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 population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households65.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+15.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age39.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$62,600$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$124,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$778$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 birth89.6 yr ± 3.9178.9 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 3.91 years of 89.6, 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