Health by ZIP

Bedford County, PA health estimates

Pennsylvania. 47,350 residents, 38,115 adults (the Census population estimates that PLACES uses). 23 ZIP Codes and 16 places with estimates.

Compare with another placeZIP Codes of the county (CSV)

Bedford County in Pennsylvania. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

The figures are model-based estimates for the adults of an area. They are not measurements. They say nothing about one person.

We do not produce estimates for individuals; only aggregated results for counties, places, census tracts, or ZCTAs.

First, it is not adequate to simply compare point estimates. The confidence intervals should also be considered, and some are very broad.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

PLACES 2025 release. Survey years (BRFSS): 2022 and 2023. CDC updated the data on . What an estimate is. How to read an interval. The site gives no medical advice.

CDC estimates that 34.9% of the adults of Bedford County, PA have obesity.

The 95% confidence interval is 27.5% to 44.1%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

The PLACES 2025 release has no obesity estimate for this area.

Report card: 40 measures by CDC category

Crude prevalence is the estimated share of all adults. Age-adjusted prevalence uses the 2000 US standard population, so that areas with different ages can be compared. CDC: Age-adjusted estimates are only available at the county and place-level.

"Higher" or "lower": the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap. "Similar": they overlap. Against the state figure, which has no interval, the words are "above", "below" and "in line".

Health outcomes: Bedford County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
All teeth lost among adults aged ≥65 yearsBRFSS 202221.0%17.2 to 25.314.5%above12.2%higherinterval 11.8 to 12.621.9%17.9 to 26.414.8%above12.6%higherinterval 12.2 to 13.0
Arthritis among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release35.0%34.4 to 35.730.4%above26.6%higherinterval 26.4 to 26.928.7%25.2 to 32.626.9%in line23.3%higherinterval 23.0 to 23.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.4%9.3 to 11.68.8%above8.2%higherinterval 8.0 to 8.37.3%6.5 to 8.27.1%in line6.9%similar
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.9%8.9 to 11.17.6%above6.8%higherinterval 6.6 to 6.97.8%6.9 to 8.76.6%above5.9%higherinterval 5.8 to 6.1
Coronary heart disease among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.5%8.5 to 10.67.4%above6.8%higherinterval 6.7 to 7.06.6%5.9 to 7.45.9%in line5.7%higherinterval 5.6 to 5.8
Current asthma among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.6%9.3 to 12.110.6%in line9.9%similar10.8%9.4 to 12.310.7%in line9.9%similar
Depression among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release24.1%20.4 to 28.323.0%in line20.7%similar26.1%22.2 to 30.523.9%in line21.1%higherinterval 20.8 to 21.3
Diagnosed diabetes among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release12.6%10.9 to 14.711.6%in line12.0%similar9.5%8.1 to 11.09.8%in line10.4%similar
High blood pressure among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release37.1%32.6 to 41.832.8%in line32.7%similar29.5%25.5 to 33.728.9%in line29.6%similar
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screenedBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release36.3%31.4 to 41.533.8%in line35.5%similar28.3%24.0 to 33.128.6%in line30.4%similar
Obesity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release34.9%27.5 to 44.133.8%in line33.3%similar35.3%27.8 to 44.434.1%in line33.4%similar
Stroke among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.5%4.1 to 5.03.7%above3.6%higherinterval 3.5 to 3.73.3%3.0 to 3.63.1%in line3.1%similar
Prevention: Bedford County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 90%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Cholesterol screening among adultsBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release86.4%84.1 to 88.585.3%in line86.4%similar82.5%79.6 to 85.183.6%in line84.3%similar
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 yearsBRFSS 202265.9%60.6 to 71.267.5%in line66.3%similar58.6%53.1 to 64.161.5%in line54.1%similar
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 yearsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.3%4.6 to 6.25.8%in line10.8%lowerinterval 10.5 to 11.16.7%5.8 to 7.87.9%below11.2%lowerinterval 11.0 to 11.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 yearsBRFSS 202275.0%66.9 to 82.577.7%in line76.5%similar75.3%67.2 to 82.777.1%in line76.0%similar
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressureBRFSS 2021, from the 2024 release82.3%79.2 to 85.179.2%in line78.2%higherinterval 77.7 to 78.760.0%54.9 to 65.159.8%in line58.9%similar
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adultsBRFSS 202261.8%57.9 to 65.864.4%in line63.9%similar60.4%56.4 to 64.563.5%in line63.4%similar
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release79.3%75.5 to 82.978.8%in line76.1%similar75.3%71.0 to 79.576.7%in line74.2%similar
Health risk behaviors: Bedford County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Binge drinking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.0%13.8 to 20.718.3%in line16.6%similar20.5%16.7 to 25.020.2%in line18.0%similar
Current cigarette smoking among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release18.2%15.9 to 20.815.8%above12.9%higherinterval 12.7 to 13.119.5%17.1 to 22.316.4%above13.2%higherinterval 13.0 to 13.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release27.2%22.9 to 32.123.8%in line23.7%similar25.2%21.1 to 30.022.9%in line23.0%similar
Short sleep duration among adultsBRFSS 202237.8%30.9 to 46.037.9%in line36.0%similar39.8%32.7 to 48.139.2%in line36.8%similar
Disability: Bedford County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 50%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Any disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release35.2%30.9 to 39.931.3%in line29.9%higherinterval 29.6 to 30.231.9%27.8 to 36.529.4%in line28.3%similar
Cognitive disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.2%13.5 to 17.114.1%in line13.4%similar16.4%14.6 to 18.414.7%in line13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 14.0
Hearing disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release10.0%8.9 to 11.27.6%above7.1%higherinterval 6.9 to 7.27.5%6.6 to 8.46.4%above6.2%higherinterval 6.1 to 6.4
Independent living disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release9.3%8.4 to 10.38.1%above7.9%higherinterval 7.7 to 8.18.7%7.8 to 9.77.9%in line7.7%similar
Mobility disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release17.2%15.3 to 19.314.2%above13.7%higherinterval 13.5 to 13.913.1%11.5 to 14.812.2%in line12.0%similar
Self-care disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release4.3%3.9 to 4.83.7%above3.8%similar3.6%3.3 to 4.03.4%in line3.5%similar
Vision disability among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release5.8%5.3 to 6.35.1%above5.7%similar5.0%4.5 to 5.54.8%in line5.4%similar
Health status: Bedford County, PA
MeasureEstimate and interval on a scale of 0 to 30%Estimate95% intervalPA figure (site aggregate)United States
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release21.3%19.0 to 23.818.7%above17.9%higherinterval 17.6 to 18.118.9%16.7 to 21.317.6%in line17.0%similar
Frequent mental distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release16.6%14.9 to 18.516.4%in line15.8%similar19.0%17.0 to 21.117.5%in line16.4%higherinterval 16.2 to 16.7
Frequent physical distress among adultsBRFSS 2022, from the 2024 release15.0%13.3 to 17.013.2%above12.7%higherinterval 12.4 to 12.913.4%11.8 to 15.112.4%in line12.0%similar

ZIP Codes in Bedford County

ZIP Codes in Bedford County, PA, in ZIP Code order
ZIP CodeResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Bedford County
ZIP Code 155211,86935.2%2024 release27.5 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 1552211,62234.1%2024 release26.5 to 42.4similar
ZIP Code 155331,30137.7%2024 release30.0 to 46.1similar
ZIP Code 1553484235.7%2024 release28.0 to 44.0similar
ZIP Code 155352,12734.9%2024 release27.2 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 155377,62935.5%2024 release27.8 to 44.0similar
ZIP Code 1553941836.4%2024 release28.3 to 45.0similar
ZIP Code 155452,61236.4%2024 release29.5 to 43.3similar
ZIP Code 155501,57735.7%2024 release27.8 to 44.1similar
ZIP Code 155542,49835.1%2024 release27.4 to 43.5similar
ZIP Code 155591,89535.8%2024 release28.1 to 44.4similar
ZIP Code 1663318136.9%2024 release28.8 to 45.5similar
ZIP Code 166501,82636.9%2024 release28.8 to 45.5similar
ZIP Code 166551,45134.9%2024 release27.5 to 42.9similar
ZIP Code 1665926136.5%2024 release28.6 to 45.2similar
ZIP Code 166642,08935.2%2024 release27.4 to 43.7similar
ZIP Code 166671,36835.9%2024 release28.0 to 44.5similar
ZIP Code 1667013335.6%2024 release27.7 to 44.2similar
ZIP Code 1667218736.5%2024 release28.5 to 45.2similar
ZIP Code 166782,54836.2%2024 release29.3 to 43.4similar
ZIP Code 1667973436.4%2024 release28.5 to 44.9similar
ZIP Code 1669596735.4%2024 release27.5 to 43.8similar
ZIP Code 1721140735.0%2024 release27.3 to 43.5similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Bedford County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

A ZIP Code is in the county that holds the largest share of its land. A ZIP Code that is in two counties shows one time. Download the ZIP Codes of Bedford County as a CSV file, with all measures.

Cities and places in Bedford County

Places in Bedford County, PA, in name order
PlaceResidentsEstimate95% confidence intervalAgainst Bedford County
Bedford2,86534.5%2024 release26.7 to 43.0similar
Coaldale12636.2%2024 release28.3 to 44.7similar
Defiance19637.1%2024 release29.0 to 45.7similar
Earlston1,04936.4%2024 release28.5 to 45.0similar
Everett1,76536.1%2024 release28.1 to 44.6similar
Hopewell18935.5%2024 release27.6 to 43.9similar
Hyndman86334.9%2024 release27.1 to 43.3similar
Manns Choice31635.1%2024 release27.3 to 43.7similar
New Paris19236.8%2024 release28.8 to 45.4similar
Pleasantville19133.6%2024 release26.0 to 41.7similar
Rainsburg14136.5%2024 release28.7 to 45.1similar
Saxton72636.5%2024 release28.7 to 45.1similar
Schellsburg33035.4%2024 release27.6 to 44.0similar
St. Clairsville7634.8%2024 release27.0 to 43.5similar
Stonerstown36934.8%2024 release27.1 to 43.2similar
Woodbury28635.6%2024 release27.6 to 44.2similar

The dashed line in each drawing is Bedford County. The words are "higher" or "lower" when the two 95% confidence intervals do not overlap, and "similar" when they overlap. The table is in name order. The intervals of many rows overlap, so the table gives no rank.

Estimates in earlier PLACES releases

The current modeling procedure does not support using the estimates to track changes at the local level over time.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES Frequently Asked Questions (page dated 11 Dec 2025, read on 2 Oct 2026)

The table lists what each PLACES release published for Bedford County, PA, for 12 of the 40 measures.

Bedford County, PA: crude prevalence and 95% confidence interval in each PLACES release
Measure2022 release2023 release2024 release2025 release
COPD10.0%8.4 to 11.49.4%7.8 to 11.39.9%8.9 to 11.1not published
Coronary Heart Disease9.4%8.4 to 10.38.6%7.4 to 9.99.5%8.5 to 10.6not published
Current Asthma10.2%9.7 to 10.810.5%9.1 to 12.110.6%9.3 to 12.1not published
Depression21.8%20.5 to 23.222.0%18.0 to 26.624.1%20.4 to 28.3not published
Diabetes12.7%11.6 to 13.712.1%10.2 to 14.312.6%10.9 to 14.7not published
High Blood Pressure37.5%36.0 to 39.037.9%33.2 to 42.737.1%32.6 to 41.8not published
Obesity34.0%32.1 to 35.736.8%29.0 to 45.234.9%27.5 to 44.1not published
Health Insurance11.3%9.2 to 13.68.0%5.9 to 10.55.3%4.6 to 6.2not published
Binge Drinking16.4%15.7 to 17.215.5%12.6 to 18.917.0%13.8 to 20.7not published
Current Cigarette Smoking20.1%17.2 to 23.120.1%16.0 to 24.318.2%15.9 to 20.8not published
Physical Inactivity28.3%25.1 to 31.328.7%23.2 to 34.427.2%22.9 to 32.1not published
General Health17.3%14.9 to 19.819.3%16.2 to 22.721.3%19.0 to 23.8not published

Official sources

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Cite this page

Health by ZIP. Bedford County, PA: CDC PLACES estimates, 2025 release. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. CDC updated the data on 4 Dec 2025. https://healthbyzip.com/county/pa/bedford-county/

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Where the figures come from

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. CDC updated the data on . The page shows the 2022, 2023, 2024 releases as a record. The data are a US government work in the public domain. Data set on data.cdc.gov. The boundaries and the links between ZIP Codes, counties and places come from the US Census Bureau. Percentages have one decimal, as CDC publishes them. A state figure is a site aggregate: the site computes it. The site corrects an error of its own processing at the next build. See corrections.

Questions about Bedford County, PA

How does the obesity estimate of Bedford County, PA compare with Pennsylvania?

The Pennsylvania figure is 33.8% (site aggregate).

It has no confidence interval.

The Pennsylvania figure is inside the interval of Bedford County, PA. The estimate is in line with it.

How does the obesity estimate of Bedford County, PA compare with the nation?

The US estimate is 33.3%.

The 95% confidence interval is 33.0% to 33.6%.

The two intervals overlap. The estimate for Bedford County, PA is similar.

What does CDC estimate for diagnosed diabetes in Bedford County, PA?

CDC estimates that 12.6% of the adults of Bedford County, PA have diagnosed diabetes.

The 95% confidence interval is 10.9% to 14.7%.

PLACES 2024, BRFSS 2022.

For how many measures is Bedford County, PA above or below the Pennsylvania figure?

Bedford County, PA and the Pennsylvania figure both have a value for 33 measures.

The estimate for Bedford County, PA is above the Pennsylvania figure for 14 measures.

It is below the Pennsylvania figure for 0 measures.

It is in line with the Pennsylvania figure for 19 measures.

28 estimates on the page are from a release before PLACES 2025. The report card names the release.

7 measures have no estimate for this area in any release on this site.