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25209

in Whitesville, West VirginiaPopulation 539

ZipVitals Score
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25.92/ 100

Ranked #31,367 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 2.2%)

Ranked #591 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #77 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 7.3%)

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.

Pharmacy access

1 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

29.9%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

34.7%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

90.4%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Mobility disability

25.7%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

22.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.6%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
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 blood pressure

51.2%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Whitesville, West Virginia (ZIP 25209) lands in the bottom 2.2% nationally (31,367th) and the bottom 15% of West Virginia (591st).

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This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 3.2% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the top 2.9% nationally, and independent living disability lies in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 2.7% nationally, cognitive disability rests in the top 2.8% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 2.4% nationally. On the brighter side, pharmacy is in the top 0.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover sits in the top 1.2% nationally.

Against the wider neighborhood, pharmacy runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 25075, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 16%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 84%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 13%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 24%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 12%

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 adults43.8%40.9–46.8
High blood pressure among adults51.2%48.0–54.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.5–11.1
Current asthma among adults13.1%11.8–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults11.6%10.5–12.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults16.0%14.0–17.9
Depression among adults32.1%29.0–35.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.3%18.2–22.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.9%43.6–50.4
Obesity among adults47.6%42.4–53.3
Stroke among adults5.6%5.1–6.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years29.9%26.6–33.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.4%9.3–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%79.4–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%79.0–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.9–87.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.4%58.5–66.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.9%44.6–50.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.6%68.5–79.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.7–14.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.2%22.8–29.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults41.9%37.4–46.5
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%39.0–49.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults34.7%31.0–38.2
Frequent mental distress among adults23.1%21.0–25.5
Frequent physical distress among adults22.2%20.0–24.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.7%20.3–25.2
Any disability among adults47.4%43.2–51.4
Hearing disability among adults11.4%10.2–12.5
Independent living disability among adults14.7%13.0–16.3
Mobility disability among adults25.7%22.8–28.4
Self-care disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.7
Vision disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.7%21.9–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.5%20.3–26.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.8%24.2–31.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.6–17.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.8%10.4–13.3
Loneliness among adults34.6%30.8–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.4%12.8–16.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.6%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+)19.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)26.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)6.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle8.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription91.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)3.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate81.8%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 households63.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+39.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age51.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$48,674$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$90,500$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$538$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 birth72.3 yr ± 0.8878.9 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 0.88 years of 72.3, 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