ZIP code
24963
in Peterstown, West VirginiaPopulation 3,560
38.25/ 100
Ranked #27,874 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.1%)
Ranked #213 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 31%)
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.
High cholesterol
45.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.9%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST48thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.7 mi
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
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 ›The read
Peterstown, West Virginia (ZIP 24963) ranks in the bottom 13.1% nationally (27,874th) and the top 31% of West Virginia (213th).
A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. On the other side, modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 2.9% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 7.9% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 9.4% nationally, home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 10.6% nationally, and distance to an emergency room stands in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 12.5% nationally.
For context, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 24124, 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 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 21%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 86%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 48%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 34%
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 74.0; chronic-disease standing 5.7 (bottom 10%) — 68 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,167 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
24124
Virginiashares a border
Score 49.83
Closest healthier
24147
Virginiashares a border
Score 49.43
Similar health profile
26757
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 38.85
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 | 42.8% | 38.8–46.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.9% | 42.4–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–12.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.1–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.5–14.0 |
| Depression among adults | 31.4% | 27.2–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.9% | 41.4–50.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 33.2–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.9% | 12.1–18.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.5–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.1% | 79.5–84.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.1–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.8% | 85.8–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.0–73.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.7% | 54.9–62.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.4–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.8% | 10.4–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.2–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 29.5–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.5–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 23.4–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.9% | 18.4–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.9% | 16.4–21.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.2% | 37.0–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.4–5.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.4–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.1–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.1% | 12.9–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 14.6–22.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 9.7–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.4–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.8% | 28.6–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 14.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 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 | 75.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.9% | 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 | 65.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 47.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $55,179 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $145,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $1,041 | $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 | 77.7 yr ± 1.42 | 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 1.42 years of 77.7, 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