ZIP code
25241
in Evans, West VirginiaPopulation 2,154
44.76/ 100
Ranked #22,660 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #64 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 9.2%)
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.
Tree cover
72.6%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST29thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
5.9%
in the top 11.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
14.7 mi
in the top 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS88thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.3%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS21stDefinition & 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 ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.0%
in the bottom 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS27thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Evans, West Virginia (ZIP 25241) stands in the bottom 29% nationally (22,660th) and the top 9.2% of West Virginia (64th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover is in the top 7.9% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled transportation noise lies in the bottom 14.8% nationally. By contrast, modeled short sleep is in the top 10.9% nationally, crowded housing registers in the top 11.1% nationally, and distance to an emergency room lies in the top 11.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 10.6% nationally, poverty registers in the top 14.6% nationally, and households without a vehicle lies in the top 16% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. ZIP 25239, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 59%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 46%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 19%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 24%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 37%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 89%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 87%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 50%
14%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 28%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 39%
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
25123
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.87
Closest healthier
25239
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.53
Similar health profile
26710
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 44.98
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 | 36.5% | 33.0–39.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.1% | 39.1–47.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 7.7–11.2 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.7–34.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.9% | 12.9–17.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.0% | 38.9–46.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 34.2–47.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.2–4.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.0% | 5.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.4–82.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.3–84.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.7–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.2% | 62.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.7% | 59.2–66.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.3% | 70.9–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–17.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 13.4–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.8% | 24.8–34.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.5% | 35.7–47.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.7% | 19.0–26.5 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.2–22.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 13.7–18.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.9% | 14.2–19.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 31.9–41.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.3–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.0–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.4–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.3–24.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 10.1–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.1–18.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 8.3–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.4–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.5% | 27.0–36.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 41.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.8% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 5.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 8.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 42.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 14.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 32.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $57,336 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $223,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $664 | $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 | 76.4 yr ± 1.57 | 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 1.57 years of 76.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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