ZIP code
25261
in Millstone, West VirginiaPopulation 325
27.82/ 100
Ranked #31,128 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
Ranked #564 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 19%)
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.
Tooth loss
29.6%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
20.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
34.2%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
88.3%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST70thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
55.9%
in the bottom 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.7%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Millstone, West Virginia (ZIP 25261), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally (31,128th) and the bottom 19% of West Virginia (564th).
What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: modeled tooth loss sits in the top 3.4% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 3.0% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability resides in the top 2.4% nationally, modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 3.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 2.3% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 3.7% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 2.8% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover rests in the top 1.8% nationally, and homeownership sits at the national maximum.
A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 25234, just across the boundary. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 2.4% 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 79%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 32%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 14%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 24%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
“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
25234
West Virginiashares a border
Score 28.31
Closest healthier
26147
West Virginiashares a border
Score 29.13
Similar health profile
26585
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 27.27
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 | 46.1% | 41.7–50.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.7% | 45.7–55.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 16.2% | 13.5–19.2 |
| Depression among adults | 32.4% | 27.8–37.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.4% | 41.3–51.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 33.3–51.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.6% | 24.8–34.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 7.7–13.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.6–85.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.8% | 78.4–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 84.8–89.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.2% | 55.3–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 47.5% | 43.3–51.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.7% | 60.4–78.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.6–14.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 27.9% | 23.1–32.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.4% | 34.7–47.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 35.9–50.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 34.2% | 29.0–39.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.0% | 20.2–26.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 22.3% | 19.3–25.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.1% | 18.9–25.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 47.0% | 40.9–53.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.8% | 9.3–12.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.5–17.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.0% | 22.0–30.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.8–8.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.1–9.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 19.9–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 23.5% | 19.0–29.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.3% | 23.9–35.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 13.0–19.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.3% | 28.0–39.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 26.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 55.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 2.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 48.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 32.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 54.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $95,000 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 74.5 yr ± 0.86 | 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 0.86 years of 74.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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