ZIP code
25177
in St. Albans, West VirginiaPopulation 22,665
34.03/ 100
Ranked #29,727 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)
Ranked #373 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
Ranked #39 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (top 47%)
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 0.7% 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
46.7 per million
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
7.5%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.5 mi
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46.8%
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.8%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
98 units
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Walkability
56 intersections/sq mi
in the top 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
86.4 days/year
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 37% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS63rdDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
St. Albans, West Virginia (ZIP 25177), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 7.3% nationally (29,727th) and the bottom 46% of West Virginia (373rd).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 0.7% nationally, modeled air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 1.3% nationally, and outer-floodplain exposure lies in the top 5.1% nationally. Distance to a Superfund site registers in the bottom 5.5% nationally, modeled high blood pressure is in the top 8.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 7.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 11.1% nationally, and utility shutoff is in the top 11.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 11.9% nationally. On the better side, distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Set within its surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25064, 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 Charleston, WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 25%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.3%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 42%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 77%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 79%
11%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 12%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
2 of our published findings list this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $55,046 predicts 77.7 years — 2.0 years below.
Ranked #2,624 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Highest-risk tenth
Air toxics and the years between the two ends of the risk scale
Modeled air-toxics cancer risk is 46.7 cases per million — among the tenth of compared ZIP codes with the most. Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 1.3 years.
Ranked #259 of the 4,173 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by modeled air-toxics risk, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
25064
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.51
Closest healthier
25143
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.96
Similar health profile
25515
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 33.56
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 | 38.2% | 35.0–41.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.8% | 43.1–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.3% | 27.7–34.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 14.3–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.8% | 40.1–47.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 36.3–46.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.3% | 17.4–23.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 7.0–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.7–81.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.2–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.2% | 85.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.6% | 64.9–72.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.1% | 56.1–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 69.9–80.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 12.0–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.4% | 18.7–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.1% | 30.1–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 35.8–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 23.1–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.6–24.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.7% | 15.8–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.5–21.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.4% | 37.4–45.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.1% | 17.8–22.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 21.7–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.4% | 18.1–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 12.4–16.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 30.8–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 21.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.1% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 47.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 43.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $55,046 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $139,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $907 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.65 | 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 0.65 years of 75.7, 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