ZIP code
25181
in Seth, West VirginiaPopulation 1,457
32.20/ 100
Ranked #30,265 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.7%)
Ranked #443 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 36%)
Ranked #53 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.7%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST62ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47.7%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20.5%
in the top 7.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
29.5%
in the top 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST57thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Seth, West Virginia (ZIP 25181) ranks in the bottom 5.7% nationally (30,265th) and the bottom 36% of West Virginia (443rd).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: modeled obesity is in the top 1.7% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and high cholesterol lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 6.3% nationally, cognitive disability lands in the top 7.5% nationally, and fair or poor health registers in the top 9.3% nationally. On the encouraging side, fatal road crashes sits at the national minimum, modeled tree cover rests in the top 2.4% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum.
In plainer terms, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 25024, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 37%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 35%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 72%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 65%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 35%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.6; chronic-disease standing 3.0 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #672 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
25024
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.22
Closest healthier
25049
West Virginiashares a border
Score 34.72
Similar health profile
25252
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 32.98
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 | 41.8% | 38.1–45.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.6% | 44.2–53.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 8.9–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.0% | 11.4–14.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.2 |
| Depression among adults | 31.9% | 27.7–36.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 15.5–20.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.3% | 40.7–49.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.7% | 39.6–55.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.7% | 21.3–30.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.1–11.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 77.5–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.9% | 60.9–70.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 47.1–55.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.6% | 62.9–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.8–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.6% | 19.9–27.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.9% | 32.1–43.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.1% | 36.1–50.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.5% | 25.4–33.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.5% | 17.9–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.0% | 37.6–48.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.8–25.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.7–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.9% | 20.2–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.4–22.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 17.6–25.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.2–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.8% | 27.6–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 95.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 38.1% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 42.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $46,705 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $91,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $493 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 1.73 | 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 1.73 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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