ZIP code
25202
in Tornado, West VirginiaPopulation 1,451
40.05/ 100
Ranked #26,718 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #162 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 23%)
Ranked #10 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (top 12.1%)
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 1.4% 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 ›Tree cover
85.9%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST59thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
57.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
94.1%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.2%
in the top 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS86thDefinition & 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 ›Colon-cancer screening
71.7%
in the top 11.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
5 mi
in the bottom 22% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST9thUS22ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
86.6 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS71stDefinition & 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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Tornado, West Virginia (ZIP 25202) sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,718th) and the top 23% of West Virginia (162nd).
The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 1.4% nationally, high cholesterol settles in the top 4.4% nationally, and high blood pressure stands in the top 8.5% nationally. Modeled pfas is in the top 9.2% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure sits in the top 14.1% nationally. More positively, modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.7% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 10.0% nationally. Housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 14.7% nationally, and modeled colon screening lies in the top 11.9% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". ZIP 25526, about 0.4 miles away, 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 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 80%
13%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 47%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 45%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 11%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 15%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 92%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 83%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 9%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 7%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 94%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
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.
Nearby
25003
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.90
Closest healthier
25526
West Virginiaabout 0.4 mi away
Score 50.32
Similar health profile
26150
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 41.88
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 | 39.5% | 36.5–42.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 43.4–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.8% | 27.7–33.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 14.3–17.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.0% | 41.7–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 36.7–45.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.5% | 14.3–18.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 6.0–8.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.7% | 78.3–82.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 79.3–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.8% | 87.1–90.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.7% | 68.4–74.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.4% | 56.4–62.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.3% | 70.3–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.4% | 17.6–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 27.6–35.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 36.5–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.2% | 21.4–27.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.4% | 15.5–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–20.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.8% | 35.1–42.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.2–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.5–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.9–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.5% | 13.3–17.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.9% | 6.9–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 29.8–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 9.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 3.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.1% | 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 | 0.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 94.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 39.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 18.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 43.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $96,328 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $198,600 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.6 yr ± 1.06 | 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 1.06 years of 75.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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