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25275

in Sandyville, West VirginiaPopulation 2,181

ZipVitals Score
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39.52/ 100

Ranked #27,071 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 16%)

Ranked #171 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 25%)

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.

Tree cover

81.1%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST45th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

4.3%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Short sleep

43.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

45.2%

in the top 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Home broadband subscription

73.2%

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST21st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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High blood pressure

46.3%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Obesity

43%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Crowded housing

5.0%

in the top 14.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US86th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Colon-cancer screening

71%

in the top 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

4.5 mi

in the bottom 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US20th
Definition & 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

Sandyville, West Virginia (ZIP 25275), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 16% nationally (27,071st) and the top 25% of West Virginia (171st).

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The measures fall on both sides for this area, fairly evenly: modeled tree cover registers in the top 4.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise sits at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Civic lies in the top 13.3% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled short sleep rests in the top 5.5% nationally, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 4.0% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 9.2% nationally, obesity stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and diabetes registers in the top 11.9% nationally.

For anyone unfamiliar, 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 26169, about 1.1 miles away.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 59%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 43%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 33%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 86%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 65%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 52%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 19%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

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 63.8; chronic-disease standing 9.7 (bottom 10%) — 54 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #2,175 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 adults39.3%35.3–43.2
High blood pressure among adults46.3%41.7–50.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults12.4%10.8–14.1
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.1%9.2–13.1
Depression among adults30.8%26.5–35.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.0%14.6–19.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.2%40.4–49.6
Obesity among adults43.0%35.6–50.4
Stroke among adults4.2%3.6–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years15.6%12.6–18.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%5.8–10.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.4–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.6%78.4–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.9%85.8–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years71.0%66.1–75.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults57.6%53.9–61.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.7%67.7–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.1–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.6%16.7–24.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults34.2%28.6–40.0
Short sleep duration among adults43.5%36.9–50.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.8%21.7–30.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.1–23.5
Frequent physical distress among adults18.0%15.4–20.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%15.7–21.3
Any disability among adults40.2%34.8–45.7
Hearing disability among adults9.0%7.8–10.2
Independent living disability among adults10.7%9.0–12.5
Mobility disability among adults19.1%15.9–22.3
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.6–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.2–27.6
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.4%12.0–19.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.9%13.2–20.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.7%9.4–14.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.3%6.9–9.9
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.4–38.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.6–12.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6419.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)11.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)6.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription73.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate86.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)5.0%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 households49.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+20.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age43.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$64,632$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$164,600$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 birth81.8 yr ± 2.5778.9 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 2.57 years of 81.8, 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