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25206

in Van, West VirginiaPopulation 264

ZipVitals Score
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26.42/ 100

Ranked #31,305 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.4%)

Ranked #582 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #74 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 10.9%)

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.

Mobility disability

28.3%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22.4%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

55.3%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.8%

in the top 0.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

49.6%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.2%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Obesity

49.7%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.7%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
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 ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

29.4%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Van, West Virginia (ZIP 25206) sits in the bottom 2.4% nationally (31,305th) and the bottom 16% of West Virginia (582nd).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled mobility disability rests in the top 1.0% nationally, diabetes sits in the top 1.5% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 0.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 0.9% nationally, high cholesterol resides in the top 0.4% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and independent living disability stands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled stroke is in the top 3.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle rests in the top 2.5% nationally.

ZIP 25093, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 0.9% nationally.

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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 82%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 72%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 44%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 45%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 79%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 85%

13%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 59%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 21%

11%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 20%

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 adults48.4%44.3–52.4
High blood pressure among adults55.3%50.9–59.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.6%10.4–12.8
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.6–15.0
Coronary heart disease among adults12.8%11.3–14.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.4%14.9–20.1
Depression among adults31.3%27.0–35.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.4%19.6–25.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened49.6%44.8–54.3
Obesity among adults49.7%41.7–57.7
Stroke among adults6.2%5.5–7.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.0%18.3–26.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.5–13.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure84.0%81.5–86.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.9%79.7–85.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.2–89.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years73.1%68.4–77.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults52.7%48.7–56.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.1%66.0–81.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.2%9.1–13.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.2%22.4–30.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.5%37.5–49.6
Short sleep duration among adults42.0%35.1–48.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.2%30.5–40.3
Frequent mental distress among adults21.8%19.4–24.5
Frequent physical distress among adults22.8%19.9–25.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.6%18.8–24.7
Any disability among adults48.6%42.9–54.1
Hearing disability among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
Independent living disability among adults14.7%12.8–16.9
Mobility disability among adults28.3%24.5–32.4
Self-care disability among adults7.3%6.3–8.5
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.5–9.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.1%20.4–28.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.6%19.2–26.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.5%23.6–31.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.6–17.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.1%9.7–12.8
Loneliness among adults32.3%27.1–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.7–15.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.2%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+)17.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.3%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 vehicle29.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription62.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate62.7%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 households79.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+33.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age52.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$54,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$49,000$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 unavailable for this ZIP — fewer than 80% of the census tracts that make it up could be matched across the 2010→2020 tract-boundary revision, so no value is published rather than an unreliable one. See how coverage gaps are handled.
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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