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ZIP code

25005

in Amma, West VirginiaPopulation 281

32.59/ 100

Ranked #30,148 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.0%)

Ranked #421 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Tooth loss

30.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

24.7%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

87.8%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST68th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.6%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Slow internet speeds

3.0%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mammography

67.2%

in the bottom 5.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

56.7%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST16th
US8th
Definition & 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

Amma, West Virginia (ZIP 25005) ranks in the bottom 6.0% nationally (30,148th) and the bottom 40% of West Virginia (421st).

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Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.8% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled short sleep is in the top 3.6% nationally, and slow internet speeds registers in the top 4.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 5.8% nationally, mammography is in the bottom 5.9% nationally, and colon screening registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.

Against its neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 25251, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 69%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 11%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 83%

21%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 45%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 57%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 3%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 15%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 26%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 14%

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 ›

Nearby & similar ZIPs

Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults35.9%31.7–39.7
High blood pressure among adults42.5%37.6–47.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.6%6.7–8.5
Current asthma among adults12.8%11.2–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults7.6%6.3–9.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.3%8.7–14.2
Depression among adults33.4%28.7–38.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.4%12.7–18.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.9%36.1–45.6
Obesity among adults42.1%34.0–50.2
Stroke among adults3.8%3.1–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.7%25.1–37.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.2%6.7–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%72.5–79.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults77.7%73.6–81.5
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%81.5–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years56.7%50.6–62.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults44.2%39.7–48.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years67.2%56.9–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.0%12.1–18.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.9%17.9–31.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.3%27.7–42.7
Short sleep duration among adults44.6%37.0–52.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.0%22.0–34.9
Frequent mental distress among adults23.5%20.0–26.7
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%14.9–21.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.1%16.8–25.5
Any disability among adults39.4%32.5–46.4
Hearing disability among adults7.7%6.4–9.0
Independent living disability among adults11.6%9.0–14.3
Mobility disability among adults18.0%14.1–22.3
Self-care disability among adults4.9%3.7–6.3
Vision disability among adults6.0%4.7–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%19.3–28.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.6%14.2–25.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.6%16.4–29.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%11.2–18.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%7.9–12.8
Loneliness among adults33.5%27.8–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.1%10.2–16.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate15.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6424.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)53.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)24.7%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.3%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households36.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age22.7 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$43,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$174,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth72.8 yr ± 1.2478.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 1.24 years of 72.8, 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