ZIP code
24986
in White Sulphur Springs, West VirginiaPopulation 5,014
42.76/ 100
Ranked #24,587 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)
Ranked #103 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 14.8%)
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.
Tree cover
92.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
55.6%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Grocery access
0.22 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.3% 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 ›Dental provider access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
71.1%
in the top 14.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS85thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3.6 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 21% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS78thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia (ZIP 24986) places in the bottom 23% nationally (24,587th) and the top 14.8% of West Virginia (103rd).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled disaster risk lies in the top 6.8% nationally, and high blood pressure rests in the top 10.8% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled tree cover resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and park land is in the top 2.0% nationally. Recreation lands in the top 2.3% nationally, grocery stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and civic registers in the top 8.3% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 24426, 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 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 32%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 73%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 82%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 74%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
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 80.4; chronic-disease standing 9.7 (bottom 10%) — 71 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,032 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
24426
Virginiashares a border
Score 45.81
Closest healthier
24484
Virginiashares a border
Score 43.57
Similar health profile
25832
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 42.22
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 | 40.6% | 36.7–44.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.6% | 41.4–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.4% | 24.6–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 38.8–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.0–45.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.4–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.9–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.5–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.3% | 86.3–90.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.1% | 66.5–75.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 56.9% | 53.0–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.1% | 66.6–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.9–21.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.6% | 28.0–37.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.3% | 31.6–43.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.0–28.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.8% | 15.8–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.5–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 37.8% | 33.4–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.3 |
| 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 | 23.4% | 20.0–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.2% | 12.8–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.8–19.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.8–13.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.2–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 28.0–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.9–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.6% | 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+) | 2.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.5% | 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) | 17.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 52.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 27.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $50,610 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $121,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $848 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 74.9, 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