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25286

in Walton, West VirginiaPopulation 1,652

ZipVitals Score
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30.58/ 100

Ranked #30,642 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.5%)

Ranked #499 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 28%)

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

89.6%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST75th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

28.8%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.2%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Short sleep

43.6%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Fair or poor health

31.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST70th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.1%

in the top 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US94th
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.

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Diabetes

18.7%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

5.8%

in the bottom 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST21st
US6th
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

48%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.7%

in the top 5.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST45th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Walton, West Virginia (ZIP 25286) places in the bottom 4.5% nationally (30,642nd) and the bottom 28% of West Virginia (499th).

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The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled tooth loss stands in the top 3.9% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 5.3% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 6.4% nationally, diabetes rests in the top 6.3% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 5.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 5.6% nationally.

Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 25071, just across the boundary. Modeled short sleep stands in the top 5.3% 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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 64%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 9%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

5%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 38%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 27%

8%

Disability

healthier than 34%

7%

Healthcare Access

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 ›

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 64.2; chronic-disease standing 3.0 (bottom 10%) — 61 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,644 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 adults42.0%38.1–46.0
High blood pressure among adults48.0%43.5–52.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.4%8.4–10.4
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.4–14.5
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%9.0–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%11.9–15.9
Depression among adults32.3%28.2–36.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.7%16.3–21.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.7%40.0–49.3
Obesity among adults42.5%34.6–50.3
Stroke among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.8%23.7–34.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.6%7.3–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.5–83.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%76.6–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults86.2%84.1–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.9%58.8–70.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.7%44.1–53.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.6%62.1–80.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.3–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.2%21.3–29.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.8%33.0–44.8
Short sleep duration among adults43.6%36.0–51.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.1%26.9–35.4
Frequent mental distress among adults22.6%20.0–25.4
Frequent physical distress among adults20.3%17.7–23.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.2%18.4–24.2
Any disability among adults43.4%38.0–48.6
Hearing disability among adults9.9%8.8–11.2
Independent living disability among adults13.1%11.3–15.0
Mobility disability among adults22.5%19.5–26.0
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.9
Vision disability among adults7.2%6.3–8.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.7–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.5%16.9–24.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.7%20.5–29.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.0–17.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.1–12.3
Loneliness among adults32.7%27.5–37.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.4–15.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6421.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)8.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.4%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)8.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle7.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription72.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate77.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%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 households57.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+18.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age52.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$45,250$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$106,500$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 birth77.9 yr ± 1.4378.9 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 1.43 years of 77.9, 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