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ZIP code

25180

in Saxon, West VirginiaPopulation 182

23.13/ 100

Ranked #31,649 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.4%)

Ranked #628 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 9.9%)

Ranked #67 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 10.7%)

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.

Cognitive disability

26.9%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.9%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

36.9%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.3%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

46.2%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.5%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

88.2%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST69th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Housing-cost burden

50.8%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

60.7%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Saxon, West Virginia (ZIP 25180) lands in the bottom 1.4% nationally (31,649th) and the bottom 9.9% of West Virginia (628th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 0.5% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 1.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 1.6% nationally, and tooth loss is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 1.9% nationally, modeled energy burden resides in the top 1.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the top 2.8% nationally. Home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 3.0% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover stands in the top 1.9% nationally, and homeownership lies at the national maximum.

A note on the terms: energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 25817, just across the boundary, ranks better 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 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 88%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 7%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 54%

21%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 4%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 1%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 11%

16%

Preventive Care

in the bottom 0.00%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.00%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 22%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

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 adults35.6%32.1–39.4
High blood pressure among adults45.7%41.5–50.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.5%6.7–8.4
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.6–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.8%8.1–11.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.1%11.7–18.9
Depression among adults32.1%27.8–36.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.3%14.7–20.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.3%38.1–46.5
Obesity among adults44.9%38.7–51.5
Stroke among adults4.8%3.9–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.3%25.5–34.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years14.7%9.7–20.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure74.4%71.2–77.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults76.7%72.5–80.4
Cholesterol screening among adults77.7%73.3–81.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.3%55.3–66.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults41.4%37.4–44.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years70.9%62.0–77.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.4%12.6–18.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults29.5%22.6–36.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.6%34.1–49.1
Short sleep duration among adults46.2%40.3–51.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.9%29.7–44.3
Frequent mental distress among adults25.8%21.9–29.8
Frequent physical distress among adults22.3%18.4–26.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults26.9%21.5–32.3
Any disability among adults48.8%41.5–56.2
Hearing disability among adults10.3%8.7–12.0
Independent living disability among adults15.9%12.5–19.6
Mobility disability among adults23.0%18.5–28.2
Self-care disability among adults7.1%5.4–9.2
Vision disability among adults8.9%7.0–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults27.8%22.9–32.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.0%21.4–36.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults34.0%25.5–42.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.0%14.3–23.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults15.2%11.7–18.9
Loneliness among adults39.6%33.7–45.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.0%14.2–21.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate17.0%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+)50.6%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 subscription60.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)50.8%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 households80.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+47.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age42.9 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$119,800$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 birth71.0 yr ± 0.9878.9 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 0.98 years of 71.0, 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