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25276

in Spencer, West VirginiaPopulation 7,127

ZipVitals Score
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27.97/ 100

Ranked #31,104 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.1%)

Ranked #557 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 20%)

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.

Independent-living disability

14.5%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
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 ›

Tooth loss

28.3%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

33.2%

in the top 4.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST82nd
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Cognitive disability

22.3%

in the top 3.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST81st
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Mobility disability

24.8%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Diabetes

19.6%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

84.4%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST54th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

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Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49%

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

43.4%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Spencer, West Virginia (ZIP 25276) comes out in the bottom 3.1% nationally (31,104th) and the bottom 20% of West Virginia (557th).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled independent living disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally, tooth loss lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 3.4% nationally, mobility disability rests in the top 3.8% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep registers in the top 5.7% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled tree cover stands in the top 3.3% nationally.

The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25234, just across the boundary. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 3.4% 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.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 70%

5%

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 15%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 27%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

in the top 0.00%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 52%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 24%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 17%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 23%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 26%

8%

Disability

healthier than 18%

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 ›

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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 74.4 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $44,805 predicts 76.9 years — 2.5 years below.

    Ranked #3,428 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, 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 adults43.1%39.3–46.8
High blood pressure among adults49.0%44.6–53.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.0
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%10.0–12.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults15.1%13.5–16.9
Depression among adults32.4%28.1–36.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.6%17.3–22.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.3%40.6–49.8
Obesity among adults42.2%34.3–50.2
Stroke among adults5.5%5.0–6.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.3%23.3–33.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.7%8.9–12.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.0%78.4–83.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%76.9–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults85.3%83.4–87.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.3%56.3–68.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.9%41.5–50.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.4%61.8–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.3%9.9–14.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.2%21.9–28.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults40.8%35.3–46.3
Short sleep duration among adults43.4%35.9–51.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults33.2%29.5–37.1
Frequent mental distress among adults22.8%20.3–25.3
Frequent physical distress among adults21.3%18.9–23.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults22.3%19.9–24.9
Any disability among adults46.1%41.2–51.0
Hearing disability among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Independent living disability among adults14.5%13.0–16.2
Mobility disability among adults24.8%21.9–27.6
Self-care disability among adults6.6%6.0–7.4
Vision disability among adults8.2%7.4–9.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.0–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults22.4%19.3–25.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults27.2%23.9–30.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.2%13.1–17.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults11.6%10.2–13.1
Loneliness among adults33.1%28.2–38.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults14.2%12.4–16.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate23.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6410.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)15.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)10.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle14.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription74.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)23.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate76.2%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households61.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+25.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$44,805$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$110,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$734$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 birth74.4 yr ± 0.7878.9 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 0.78 years of 74.4, 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