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ZIP code

25268

in Orma, West VirginiaPopulation 498

28.82/ 100

Ranked #30,978 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)

Ranked #547 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 22%)

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.

Tooth loss

32.1%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

91.4%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST83rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.6%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

32.8%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

24%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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 ›

Home broadband subscription

69.2%

in the bottom 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST15th
US6th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility

17.2 mi

in the top 6.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST86th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

6.6%

in the top 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Orma, West Virginia (ZIP 25268) lands in the bottom 3.4% nationally (30,978th) and the bottom 22% of West Virginia (547th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.1% nationally, and cognitive disability rests in the top 2.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 3.2% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 4.9% nationally, modeled diabetes sits in the top 6.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled self-care disability settles in the top 7.9% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover resides in the top 1.0% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.4% nationally.

A note on the terms: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 25235, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 71%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 66%

16%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 59%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 47%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 27%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 18%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 19%

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.

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 adults42.8%38.5–46.7
High blood pressure among adults47.1%42.3–51.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.4
Current asthma among adults13.5%11.8–15.2
Coronary heart disease among adults10.4%9.0–11.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.1%12.7–18.0
Depression among adults33.4%28.8–37.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.8%16.2–21.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.3%39.4–48.9
Obesity among adults40.6%32.2–49.0
Stroke among adults5.2%4.5–6.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years32.1%27.1–37.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%7.5–13.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.9%78.1–83.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%76.9–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults84.8%82.2–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.6%55.9–67.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults47.1%43.1–51.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.5%64.3–80.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.3–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults26.9%22.3–31.7
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.7%33.3–46.4
Short sleep duration among adults42.2%35.0–49.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.8%28.0–38.3
Frequent mental distress among adults24.2%21.2–27.1
Frequent physical distress among adults21.4%18.5–24.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.1%19.8–26.8
Any disability among adults46.1%40.2–52.2
Hearing disability among adults10.1%8.8–11.6
Independent living disability among adults14.6%12.5–17.1
Mobility disability among adults24.0%20.3–28.1
Self-care disability among adults6.6%5.5–7.9
Vision disability among adults8.0%6.8–9.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%20.0–28.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults23.6%18.7–28.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.1%23.6–34.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.9%12.9–19.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.0%9.9–14.1
Loneliness among adults34.6%29.2–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.8%12.5–17.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate19.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–646.1%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)27.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.7%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 vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription69.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.9%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate87.2%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 households42.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age53.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$50,993$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$93,200$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 birth74.5 yr ± 0.8678.9 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 0.86 years of 74.5, 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