ZIP code
25159
in Poca, West VirginiaPopulation 3,656
33.99/ 100
Ranked #29,737 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
Ranked #374 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #44 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (bottom 32%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
82.9%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST50thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.3%
in the top 7.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.7 per million
in the top 7.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.3%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST38thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
23.5%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST49thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
1.9 mi
in the bottom 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST4thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
1.5%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS81stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.8 days/year
in the bottom 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS32ndDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Poca, West Virginia (ZIP 25159) places in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,737th) and the bottom 46% of West Virginia (374th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 1.2% nationally, and short sleep settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk lies in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 6.0% nationally, tooth loss resides in the top 9.5% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 11.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover stands in the top 3.8% nationally, and lead in tap water registers in the bottom 10.8% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 25011, 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 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 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 5%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 32%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 65%
16%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 30%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 28%
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
25011
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.00
Closest healthier
25124
West Virginiashares a border
Score 37.89
Similar health profile
25530
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 35.37
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 | 39.2% | 35.8–42.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.3% | 43.2–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 32.1% | 28.2–36.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.9% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.3% | 40.1–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.1% | 35.6–48.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.5% | 19.5–27.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 7.1–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.5–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.7–84.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 84.0–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.7% | 59.8–69.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.0–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 67.1–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.2–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 18.7–25.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 30.1–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 38.1–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.4% | 24.0–30.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–25.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 16.3–20.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.4% | 35.9–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.4–22.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.1% | 19.8–26.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 14.8–20.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 17.5–24.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.7–37.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 11.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.9% | 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 | 0.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 49.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 19.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 44.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $56,517 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $160,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $634 | $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 | 74.5 yr ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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