ZIP code
24951
in Lindside, West VirginiaPopulation 1,416
40.21/ 100
Ranked #26,613 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #155 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 22%)
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.
Elder-services access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
3.4%
in the bottom 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST17thUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
68%
in the bottom 5.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST14thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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
73.9%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
16.6 mi
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.4 mi
in the top 9.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST77thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Lindside, West Virginia (ZIP 24951), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,613th) and the top 22% of West Virginia (155th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: elder services lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and civic rests in the top 3.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 4.4% nationally, and outpatient is in the top 6.1% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 7.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 3.3% nationally, home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 5.2% nationally, and distance to an emergency room sits in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 8.3% nationally.
For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 24150, just across the boundary. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 3.3% nationally.
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 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 77%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 65%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 26%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 21%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 62%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 84%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 77%
8%
Disability
healthier than 69%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
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 80.7; chronic-disease standing 7.1 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #841 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
24150
Virginiashares a border
Score 48.93
Closest healthier
24128
Virginiaabout 2.5 mi away
Score 51.56
Similar health profile
26691
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 40.00
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 | 42.0% | 38.0–45.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 42.2–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.9–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.3% | 26.2–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 40.8–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.9% | 32.8–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.1% | 14.1–20.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.7–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.1–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.0–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.1% | 86.2–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.2% | 63.3–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.2% | 53.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 68.6–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.6–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.9–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.5% | 28.9–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 32.5–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.6–20.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.1% | 35.9–46.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.8–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.5–23.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.8% | 5.2–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.4–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 12.7–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 14.2–19.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.4–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.3% | 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 | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 68.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 3.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 85.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 37.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 60.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $70,559 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $205,200 | $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 | 76.7 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 76.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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