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ZIP code

25028

in Bob White, West VirginiaPopulation 440

23.54/ 100

Ranked #31,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)

Ranked #624 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 10.5%)

Ranked #80 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 3.7%)

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.

Crowded housing

40.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

52.2%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

41.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

36.1%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.7%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.9%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

52.1%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

45.2%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Bob White, West Virginia (ZIP 25028) comes out in the bottom 1.5% nationally (31,611th) and the bottom 10.5% of West Virginia (624th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: crowded housing resides in the top 0.3% nationally, modeled obesity rests in the top 0.3% nationally, and unemployment lies in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 2.0% nationally, cognitive disability settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 2.5% nationally, and mobility disability lands in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 1.9% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 2.8% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25149, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Charleston, WV metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.4%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 13%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 23%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 18%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 9%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 adults43.9%40.0–47.9
High blood pressure among adults52.1%47.7–56.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.2%8.3–10.3
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.6–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.4%10.1–12.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults16.7%14.7–19.0
Depression among adults33.0%28.8–37.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.0%18.5–23.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.7%42.1–51.3
Obesity among adults52.2%44.1–60.0
Stroke among adults5.5%4.9–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.6%20.1–29.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%9.2–14.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.6%77.7–83.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.1%76.4–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults84.7%82.2–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.1%58.9–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.3%41.1–49.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.2%63.9–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.0%10.6–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults30.5%26.5–34.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults44.3%38.7–50.3
Short sleep duration among adults45.2%38.2–52.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.1%31.9–40.7
Frequent mental distress among adults24.3%21.7–27.1
Frequent physical distress among adults22.7%20.2–25.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.7%20.9–26.8
Any disability among adults47.8%42.9–53.2
Hearing disability among adults10.8%9.5–12.1
Independent living disability among adults14.9%13.1–17.0
Mobility disability among adults26.0%22.9–29.6
Self-care disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.3
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.5–9.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.3%21.2–29.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults26.1%21.4–31.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults32.1%27.1–37.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.4%14.5–20.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.6%10.7–14.7
Loneliness among adults33.3%27.9–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.2%13.9–18.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate2.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6420.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)38.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)1.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)41.8%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 subscription89.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate97.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)40.8%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 households78.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+17.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age54.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$52,944$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$9,999$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 birth72.2 yr ± 1.9178.9 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 1.91 years of 72.2, 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