Health · Zerbe

Zerbe, PA health

On most measures Zerbe looks like Pennsylvania as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.7% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (54.7% vs 64.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 17872, 17881
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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Zerbe, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Zerbe compares with Pennsylvania

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Zerbe adults…

21 of every 100 Zerbe adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth
Pennsylvania: 15 in 100 · worse · margin 17.2–24.6%

Bars show Zerbe; the black tick is Pennsylvania. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Zerbe, betterZerbe, worseToo close to callPennsylvania
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.9% Zerbe
PA 37.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Zerbe adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Pennsylvania.

55%
Dentist visit
PA 64%
64%
Colon screening
PA 68%
72%
Mammogram
PA 78%
Getting care

Care in and near Zerbe

No hospital or community health center in Zerbe itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERGeisinger Medical CenterDanville · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWellspan Evangelical Community Hospital★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health NetworkShamokin · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Primary Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Shamokin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Wellspan Evangelical Community Hospital
Lewisburg · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Hamilton Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Millersburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Schuylkill Medical Center - South Jackson Street
Pottsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careZerbe is not a shortage area
! Dental careZerbe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northumberland/Montour · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthZerbe is not a shortage area

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Zerbe. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 5 measures for Zerbe
MeasureZerbeMarginPennsylvania
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)20.7%17.2–24.6%14.5%worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours39.9%33.7–46.7%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit54.7%51–58.4%64.4%worse
Colon screening63.6%58.5–68.5%67.5%about the same
Mammogram72.2%64.2–79.4%77.7%about the same
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Zerbe door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Pennsylvania figure falls inside it, we don't call Zerbe better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Zerbe by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Zerbe by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Pennsylvania figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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