ZIP code
25071
in Elkview, West VirginiaPopulation 11,107
41.37/ 100
Ranked #25,770 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #130 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #8 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (top 9.7%)
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.
Tree cover
89.1%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST73rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.7%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS76thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
38.5%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite measure, Elkview, West Virginia (ZIP 25071) sits in the bottom 20% nationally (25,770th) and the top 19% of West Virginia (130th).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Distance to a community health center stands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Lead in tap water is in the bottom 14.1% nationally, and pharmacy rests in the top 15% nationally. Elder services sits in the top 16% nationally, and childcare registers in the top 18% nationally. On the other hand, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 5.0% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 8.5% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies in the top 16% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 17% nationally.
In plain language, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. ZIP 25156, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 19%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 83%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 37%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.9 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $59,710 predicts 78.0 years — 2.1 years below.
Ranked #2,869 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
25045
West Virginiashares a border
Score 28.22
Closest healthier
25156
West Virginiashares a border
Score 52.43
Similar health profile
26253
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 40.62
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 | 38.8% | 35.6–42.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 43.0–50.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.0% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.6% | 27.2–34.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.7–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.7% | 41.0–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.8% | 34.9–44.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.9–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.0% | 14.4–19.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 6.1–9.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.7–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.9% | 78.9–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.5% | 86.8–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.9–71.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 58.5–64.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.0% | 70.6–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.1–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 28.2–36.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 34.6–42.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.1% | 21.4–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.7–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–19.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 16.2–20.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 35.9–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.9–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.6% | 13.4–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 29.6–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–12.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.7% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 24.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 23.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 47.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $59,710 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $167,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $778 | $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 | 75.9 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 75.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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