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ZIP code

25168

in Red House, West VirginiaPopulation 2,330

38.68/ 100

Ranked #27,615 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.9%)

Ranked #197 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 28%)

Ranked #26 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (top 40%)

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.

Short sleep

44%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

76.8%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST35th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.3%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST38th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

46.1%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST37th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$101,660

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST97th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

1 days/year

in the bottom 34% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US34th
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite health measure, Red House, West Virginia (ZIP 25168) ranks in the bottom 13.9% nationally (27,615th) and the top 28% of West Virginia (197th).

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A number of measures pull each way for this area: modeled tree cover settles in the top 6.2% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Homeownership registers in the top 10.3% nationally, lead in tap water rests in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 12.8% nationally. Set against that, modeled short sleep lies in the top 4.5% nationally, high cholesterol lands in the top 6.0% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 8.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 10.1% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 9.6% nationally.

To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. Close by, ZIP 25082, 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 48%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Disability

healthier than 80%

7%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 51%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 54%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 39%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Disability

healthier than 63%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 56%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 49%

8%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

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 adults38.4%34.8–42.0
High blood pressure among adults46.1%41.8–50.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.6–10.4
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.7–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.3–9.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.7%9.2–12.3
Depression among adults31.0%27.0–35.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.7%13.6–18.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.3%39.9–48.4
Obesity among adults40.3%33.7–46.8
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.0%18.2–26.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.4–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.2%76.3–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.7–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.2–88.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.2%59.2–68.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults54.7%50.7–58.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%67.2–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.7–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.0–23.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.0%27.9–38.0
Short sleep duration among adults44.0%38.2–50.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.2%21.9–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults21.3%18.7–23.9
Frequent physical distress among adults17.5%15.4–19.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%16.0–20.9
Any disability among adults38.4%33.6–43.2
Hearing disability among adults8.7%7.7–9.8
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.4–12.2
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.0–21.3
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.9–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.5%20.1–27.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.4–17.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.0%13.4–19.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.8–13.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.1–9.6
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.9–37.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.4%8.9–12.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–644.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)6.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)2.5%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 subscription75.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate93.9%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 households65.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+14.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age44.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$101,660$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$207,200$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 birth76.9 yr ± 0.8778.9 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 0.87 years of 76.9, 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