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ZIP code

25119

in Kincaid, West VirginiaPopulation 397

30.88/ 100

Ranked #30,574 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.7%)

Ranked #490 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 30%)

Ranked #46 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 39%)

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.

Tree cover

93.5%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

72.6%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
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 ›

Short sleep

47.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

48.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.5%

in the top 3.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.3%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.5%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
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 ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.6%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.4%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

The read

Kincaid, West Virginia (ZIP 25119) ranks in the bottom 4.7% nationally (30,574th) and the bottom 30% of West Virginia (490th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: poverty resides in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep stands in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 0.8% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 4.2% nationally, coronary heart disease sits in the top 2.8% nationally, and fair or poor health resides in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 4.0% nationally. More positively, modeled tree cover sits in the top 0.5% nationally, and homeownership resides at the national maximum.

The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 25840, just across the boundary. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 0.8% 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 84%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 72%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 54%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 1%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 33%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 53%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 51%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 20%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 66%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 74%

8%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 26%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 34%

11%

Disability

healthier than 38%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 adults43.8%40.0–47.7
High blood pressure among adults49.4%45.1–53.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.8–11.9
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.3–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.5%10.3–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.0%12.3–15.8
Depression among adults31.0%27.2–35.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.5%18.0–23.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened48.3%43.8–52.6
Obesity among adults42.1%35.5–48.6
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.3%24.1–32.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.5–11.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.6%80.0–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%78.6–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults88.8%87.1–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%56.7–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.4%44.5–52.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.0%70.2–82.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.9%9.8–14.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.0%20.8–27.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.0%33.2–43.0
Short sleep duration among adults47.4%41.7–53.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.6%28.2–35.3
Frequent mental distress among adults21.6%19.2–24.0
Frequent physical distress among adults20.6%18.5–23.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.6%17.4–22.1
Any disability among adults45.1%40.6–49.7
Hearing disability among adults11.5%10.2–12.8
Independent living disability among adults12.4%11.0–13.9
Mobility disability among adults23.8%21.1–26.7
Self-care disability among adults6.1%5.4–6.8
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.4–8.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.6%21.0–28.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.8%15.9–22.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults22.1%18.7–25.5
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.1%12.0–16.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.5–11.2
Loneliness among adults34.9%30.2–40.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.7%11.0–14.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate72.6%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+)19.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)1.6%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription92.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)18.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate100.0%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 households36.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+13.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age23.5 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$52,000$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 birth79.6 yr ± 2.1278.9 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 2.12 years of 79.6, 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