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ZIP code

25062

in Dry Creek, West VirginiaPopulation 233

15.57/ 100

Ranked #32,015 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)

Ranked #686 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 1.6%)

Ranked #73 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)

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.

Independent-living disability

18.4%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
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 ›

Tooth loss

39.2%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

43.1%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

14.8%

in the top 0.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

32.1%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

25.3%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

9.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

26.5%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

48.3%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Dry Creek, West Virginia (ZIP 25062) lands in the bottom 0.2% nationally (32,015th) and the bottom 1.6% of West Virginia (686th).

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Where the load on this area runs deepest, the data leads: modeled independent living disability lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 0.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health is in the top 0.2% nationally, and coronary heart disease settles in the top 0.2% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 0.3% nationally, diabetes registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 0.6% nationally, colon screening lies in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and stroke lands in the top 1.1% nationally.

For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 25174, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 0.2% nationally.

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 Beckley, WV metro area.

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 92%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.02%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.4%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 89%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 71%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 13%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.6%

7%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.3%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 10%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 10%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

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.

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 adults47.9%43.6–52.0
High blood pressure among adults55.5%51.0–59.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.2–11.7
Current asthma among adults14.1%12.1–16.1
Coronary heart disease among adults14.8%12.5–17.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults20.9%16.1–25.4
Depression among adults33.6%29.2–38.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults25.3%21.7–28.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened50.0%45.7–54.4
Obesity among adults47.8%41.2–54.1
Stroke among adults7.1%5.8–8.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years39.2%33.1–44.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.4%8.7–19.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.4–86.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.1%79.9–86.1
Cholesterol screening among adults85.1%82.1–87.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years48.3%43.4–52.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.1%43.2–50.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.3%60.1–76.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults10.3%8.3–12.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults30.6%22.7–37.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults48.5%39.9–55.9
Short sleep duration among adults42.7%37.0–47.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults43.1%34.9–50.7
Frequent mental distress among adults25.0%21.2–28.7
Frequent physical distress among adults26.9%22.1–31.4
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults26.5%21.1–31.6
Any disability among adults53.8%46.2–60.8
Hearing disability among adults13.8%11.9–15.9
Independent living disability among adults18.4%14.4–22.4
Mobility disability among adults32.1%25.7–38.1
Self-care disability among adults9.6%7.1–12.0
Vision disability among adults11.4%8.8–14.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.0%21.3–30.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults31.6%23.2–39.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults38.7%28.8–47.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.1%14.1–23.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.0%11.6–18.6
Loneliness among adults37.6%31.9–43.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.6%14.5–22.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–645.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)8.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle27.3%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)64.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate95.7%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 households86.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+10.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age57.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth69.9 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 69.9, 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