ZIP code
25115
in Kanawha Falls, West VirginiaPopulation 39
27.10/ 100
Ranked #31,230 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.7%)
Ranked #573 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #56 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 25%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
13.1%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
48.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.1%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.2%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Loud transportation noise
5.1%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
89.7%
in the top 1.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST76thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
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 ›The read
By its overall health score, Kanawha Falls, West Virginia (ZIP 25115) lands in the bottom 2.7% nationally (31,230th) and the bottom 18% of West Virginia (573rd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 0.7% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled diabetes sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 1.9% nationally, hearing disability stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and loud transportation noise settles in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 3.1% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover resides in the top 1.4% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, loud transportation noise runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 25040, 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 Beckley, WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 55%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 17%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Disability
healthier than 14%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 75%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 70%
8%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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
25040
West Virginiashares a border
Score 32.94
Closest healthier
25085
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.87
Similar health profile
26621
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 27.86
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 | 45.6% | 41.5–49.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.6% | 47.0–56.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.1–15.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 16.4% | 12.6–20.1 |
| Depression among adults | 31.3% | 27.1–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.1% | 18.8–25.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.5% | 45.2–53.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 35.7–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.1% | 5.0–7.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.1% | 18.4–26.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 7.0–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.6–85.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.3–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.1–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.3% | 66.3–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.6% | 39.8–47.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.9–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.5% | 9.4–13.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.9% | 19.2–30.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.5% | 33.0–47.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 48.1% | 42.2–54.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.4% | 28.1–40.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.9% | 18.2–25.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.9% | 17.0–24.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 48.8% | 42.1–55.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.2% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.9% | 11.1–16.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.6% | 21.5–31.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.3–8.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.6–10.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.3% | 20.1–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 16.0–26.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 26.6% | 19.9–33.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.5–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 8.9–13.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 29.4–40.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.3 |
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 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.3% | 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+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 10.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 61.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.8 yr ± 1.32 | 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 1.32 years of 74.8, 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