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25185

in Mount Olive, West VirginiaPopulation 729

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37.39/ 100

Ranked #28,348 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.6%)

Ranked #239 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 34%)

Ranked #15 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 20%)

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

51.8%

in the top 0.08% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

86.9%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST63rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

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 ›

Utility shut-off threat

14.4%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43.8%

in the top 6.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US10th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US10th
Definition & 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 ›

Colon-cancer screening

58.5%

in the bottom 10.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US10th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

4.9%

in the top 10.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US90th
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 ›

The read

By its overall health score, Mount Olive, West Virginia (ZIP 25185) lands in the bottom 11.6% nationally (28,348th) and the top 34% of West Virginia (239th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled short sleep lands in the top 0.08% nationally, and utility shutoff registers in the top 8.0% nationally. Modeled obesity sits in the top 6.7% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum, modeled tree cover stands in the top 2.4% nationally, and floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum. Modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 9.9% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 10.0% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26651, about 6.7 miles away.

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 91%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 75%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 30%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 13%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 97%

8%

Disability

healthier than 87%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 38%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 97%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 99%

8%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 4%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 36%

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 adults30.3%26.8–33.7
High blood pressure among adults44.4%39.9–48.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults6.6%5.8–7.5
Current asthma among adults9.6%8.4–11.0
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.1–9.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.4%7.6–11.7
Depression among adults25.3%21.7–29.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.2%13.9–18.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.5–46.0
Obesity among adults43.8%37.2–50.4
Stroke among adults3.7%3.2–4.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.6%17.9–25.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.0%7.8–15.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.5%68.5–75.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults74.7%70.6–78.5
Cholesterol screening among adults83.3%79.9–86.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.5%53.7–63.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.9%42.0–49.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.9%67.3–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults18.4%15.2–21.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.1%20.7–31.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.2%26.5–38.6
Short sleep duration among adults51.8%45.9–57.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.8%23.0–33.3
Frequent mental distress among adults20.5%17.6–23.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.6%14.0–19.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.5%15.3–22.2
Any disability among adults38.2%32.5–44.4
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.1%7.5–11.0
Mobility disability among adults15.4%12.6–18.8
Self-care disability among adults4.7%3.9–5.9
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.5%23.7–33.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.4%13.7–23.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults19.7%14.7–24.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%12.3–19.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.2–12.3
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.9–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.4%11.7–17.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate—10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–64—9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)18.4%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)—3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle—3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription—89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)—23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate—78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)—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 households—53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+15.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age46.8 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—$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 birth82.9 yr ± 1.7778.9 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 1.77 years of 82.9, 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