ZIP code
25271
in Ripley, West VirginiaPopulation 7,376
37.65/ 100
Ranked #28,214 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 12.1%)
Ranked #233 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 33%)
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.
Short sleep
44.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.34 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›High cholesterol
44.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.6%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.6%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.11 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.45 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Dental provider access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Obesity
43.1%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
4.1 mi
in the bottom 19% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS19thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›The read
Ripley, West Virginia (ZIP 25271), overall, ranks in the bottom 12.1% nationally (28,214th) and the top 33% of West Virginia (233rd).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: elder services sits in the top 3.9% nationally, modeled tree cover lands in the top 8.9% nationally, and mental-health providers lies in the top 9.6% nationally. Outpatient stands in the top 9.6% nationally, pharmacy rests in the top 11.2% nationally, and dental providers registers in the top 11.3% nationally. Set against that, modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 5.3% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure is in the top 8.5% nationally, and diabetes sits in the top 10.2% nationally.
ZIP 25239, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 8.9% 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 57%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 45%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 61%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 53%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 36%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
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
25239
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.53
Closest healthier
25241
West Virginiashares a border
Score 44.76
Similar health profile
26456
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 37.24
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 | 39.5% | 36.0–43.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.6% | 42.3–50.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 27.2–35.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.4–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 40.1–49.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.1% | 36.1–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.1–5.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.9–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.3% | 6.8–9.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.5–83.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 78.3–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 61.0–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.0% | 50.0–57.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.5–82.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.3% | 17.6–23.1 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.1% | 30.5–40.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.5% | 37.8–51.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.9% | 23.7–30.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.9–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 16.9–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 37.6–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.7–10.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–13.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.9–22.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.6–6.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 18.8–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.4–14.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.6–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 19.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.3% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 56.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 24.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 47.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $52,150 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $158,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $621 | $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 | 76.2 yr ± 0.82 | 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 0.82 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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