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ZIP code

25118

in Kimberly, West VirginiaPopulation 409

26.11/ 100

Ranked #31,343 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.3%)

Ranked #588 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #61 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 19%)

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.

Diabetes

22.9%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

48.4%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

32.5%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

93.8%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Mobility disability

26.8%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

60.6%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

48.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

34.7%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.9%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
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 ›

Independent-living disability

14.3%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
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 ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Kimberly, West Virginia (ZIP 25118) ranks in the bottom 2.3% nationally (31,343rd) and the bottom 16% of West Virginia (588th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled diabetes lies in the top 1.2% nationally, and short sleep resides in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 2.0% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 1.7% nationally. Poverty sits in the top 0.9% nationally, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 0.7% nationally, and modeled fair or poor health is in the top 2.9% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and independent living disability settles in the top 3.6% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.4% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 25031, just across the boundary. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.4% 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 79%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 41%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Disability

healthier than 15%

7%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 62%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 63%

8%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 19%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 25%

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 adults45.1%41.2–48.7
High blood pressure among adults51.6%47.4–55.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.5–11.5
Current asthma among adults13.1%11.6–14.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.9%10.6–13.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.5%13.5–17.7
Depression among adults31.1%27.1–35.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.9%20.2–25.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened48.7%44.4–53.0
Obesity among adults43.7%37.1–50.5
Stroke among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years32.5%28.0–37.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.5–11.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.5%81.1–85.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%79.2–85.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.2%85.3–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%59.9–69.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.4%41.5–49.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.8%70.9–83.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.3%9.2–13.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.5%21.1–28.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.0%35.6–46.1
Short sleep duration among adults48.4%42.6–54.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.7%30.8–39.0
Frequent mental distress among adults22.2%19.8–24.7
Frequent physical distress among adults21.7%19.2–24.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.0%18.5–23.8
Any disability among adults48.0%43.3–52.9
Hearing disability among adults11.3%10.0–12.7
Independent living disability among adults14.3%12.6–16.2
Mobility disability among adults26.8%23.7–30.1
Self-care disability among adults7.1%6.3–8.1
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.7–9.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%21.0–28.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.0–26.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.8%23.4–32.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.5%13.0–18.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.0–13.4
Loneliness among adults35.6%30.7–40.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.6%12.5–16.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate60.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)43.4%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 vehicle14.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription85.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)43.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate58.2%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 households40.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+14.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age32.4 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 birth74.8 yr ± 1.3278.9 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 1.32 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