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25252

in Le Roy, West VirginiaPopulation 1,195

ZipVitals Score
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32.98/ 100

Ranked #30,049 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.3%)

Ranked #408 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 41%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

45.4%

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

83.8%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST52nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.8%

in the top 3.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

0.92 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Diabetes

18.8%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.1%

in the top 9.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

29.2%

in the top 9.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US90th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

23.6%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Le Roy, West Virginia (ZIP 25252), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 6.3% nationally (30,049th) and the bottom 41% of West Virginia (408th).

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The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled tree cover settles in the top 3.5% nationally, and civic sits in the top 4.8% nationally. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Pulling the other way, home broadband subscription rests in the bottom 1.2% nationally, modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol is in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled diabetes lands in the top 6.0% nationally, high blood pressure stands in the top 5.2% nationally, and mobility disability registers in the top 9.3% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health settles in the top 9.9% nationally.

For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 25270, just across the boundary. Modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 3.0% 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 55%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 44%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 21%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 11%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 48%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 48%

8%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 38%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 37%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 56.0; chronic-disease standing 3.3 (bottom 10%) — 53 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,289 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults41.7%39.0–44.4
High blood pressure among adults48.5%45.4–51.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.2%9.5–10.9
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.6–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults10.0%9.1–10.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.1%11.8–14.4
Depression among adults31.4%28.3–34.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.8%17.0–20.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.8%42.6–49.0
Obesity among adults44.0%38.9–49.2
Stroke among adults4.9%4.5–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.6%20.5–26.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.8%7.4–10.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.7%79.7–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%79.2–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults87.1%85.6–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.7%59.9–67.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.3%47.1–53.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%66.8–77.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.9%11.1–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.6%20.2–25.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.5%33.5–41.3
Short sleep duration among adults44.7%39.7–49.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults29.2%26.5–32.0
Frequent mental distress among adults21.5%19.7–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults19.7%18.0–21.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.9%18.1–21.8
Any disability among adults43.2%39.8–46.7
Hearing disability among adults10.0%9.1–11.0
Independent living disability among adults12.4%11.2–13.5
Mobility disability among adults22.1%20.0–24.3
Self-care disability among adults5.6%5.1–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.8%6.2–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.9%20.3–25.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%16.0–21.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.4%18.8–24.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.1%11.5–14.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.6–10.8
Loneliness among adults32.7%29.1–36.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.8–13.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–646.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)5.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.2%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 vehicle4.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription45.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate86.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)3.9%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 households63.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+40.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age52.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$44,763$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$176,400$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 birth77.4 yr ± 0.7978.9 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 0.79 years of 77.4, 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