ZIP code
25054
in Dawes, West VirginiaPopulation 238
31.79/ 100
Ranked #30,367 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.3%)
Ranked #459 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 34%)
Ranked #56 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 33%)
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.
Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Floodplain exposure
69.4%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
28.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
32.4%
in the bottom 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.3%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
9.3%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Combined exposures in this ZIP
More than one environmental exposure stands out in this ZIP. Each is established independently and shown on its own above; they are grouped here for context — not because one causes the other.
This area ranks among the highest 10% of US ZIP codes for both flood exposure and the share of households without a vehicle.
See the full flooding, evacuation & humid-heat analysis →
The read
By the composite measure, Dawes, West Virginia (ZIP 25054) sits in the bottom 5.3% nationally (30,367th) and the bottom 34% of West Virginia (459th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: floodplain exposure sits in the top 1.8% nationally, households without a vehicle registers in the top 2.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the bottom 3.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 4.1% nationally. Better still, modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 0.5% nationally, and expected annual loss stands in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Housing-cost burden is at the national minimum, and poverty rests at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, floodplain exposure runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 25061, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 61%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.2%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 88%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 38%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Nearby
25061
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.97
Closest healthier
25134
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.74
Similar health profile
38362
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 43.55
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 | 43.1% | 39.6–46.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.6% | 44.8–52.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.6 |
| Depression among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.0–20.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.3% | 42.4–49.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 36.5–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.5% | 17.3–24.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.9% | 6.2–12.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.4% | 80.0–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 80.2–85.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.6–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 72.2% | 68.4–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.3% | 53.9–60.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 66.9–78.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 17.5–26.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.1% | 32.1–43.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.4% | 35.4–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.2% | 23.5–33.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.2% | 20.2–26.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 16.6–22.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.0% | 17.6–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.0% | 39.4–50.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.3% | 19.6–26.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.3–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 21.4–28.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.2% | 15.8–25.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.0% | 16.8–27.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.3–17.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 31.9–40.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.1–14.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 28.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 32.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 32.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 10.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 32.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $95,952 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.0 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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