ZIP code
24983
in Union, West VirginiaPopulation 1,474
37.56/ 100
Ranked #28,255 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.9%)
Ranked #235 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 34%)
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.
Mental-health provider access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›High cholesterol
46.5%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
48%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.57 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
17.9%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
14.3 mi
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Binge drinking
12.3%
in the bottom 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST21stUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.1%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Union, West Virginia (ZIP 24983) sits in the bottom 11.9% nationally (28,255th) and the top 34% of West Virginia (235th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.1% nationally, high blood pressure sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and diabetes stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, mental-health providers sits in the top 0.7% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 3.9% nationally. Outpatient resides in the top 6.1% nationally, and childcare sits in the top 8.1% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, mental-health providers runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 24925, 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 77%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 16%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 74%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
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 77.2; chronic-disease standing 4.3 (bottom 10%) — 73 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #894 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
24910
West Virginiashares a border
Score 35.52
Closest healthier
24925
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.16
Similar health profile
26425
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 38.98
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 | 43.7% | 39.7–47.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.0% | 43.4–52.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–13.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.3–35.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.5–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.5% | 41.6–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 33.1–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 16.8–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.0–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.6% | 80.0–84.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.6–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.9–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.4–70.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.5% | 52.6–60.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.3% | 66.3–81.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.3% | 10.0–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.6–24.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.4–41.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.2–47.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 23.6–31.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.4% | 18.0–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.4–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.6% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.4% | 37.3–47.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.8–19.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.1–14.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.5–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 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 | 74.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 34.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 57.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $51,667 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $219,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $615 | $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 | 80.1 yr ± 1.51 | 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 1.51 years of 80.1, 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