ZIP code
25430
in Kearneysville, West VirginiaPopulation 8,954
46.47/ 100
Ranked #20,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 35%)
Ranked #40 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 5.8%)
Ranked #299 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
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.
Radon
3.6 pCi/L
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Nitrate in drinking water
3.3%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of this area’s domestic-well groundwater at or above the federal nitrate limit of 10 milligrams per liter.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
61.7%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
0.1 mi
in the bottom 11.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS12thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.0%
in the bottom 13.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.6%
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS81stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
42.1%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
38.6%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Kearneysville, West Virginia (ZIP 25430) lands in the bottom 35% nationally (20,800th) and the top 5.8% of West Virginia (40th).
Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: distance to an emergency room lands in the bottom 11.8% nationally, and outpatient registers in the top 13.9% nationally. Modeled energy burden sits in the bottom 13.6% nationally, and grocery rests in the top 16% nationally. Modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 19% nationally, and childcare stands in the top 20% nationally. On the other hand, modeled radon settles in the top 4.1% nationally, nitrate lies in the top 5.0% nationally, and pfas resides in the top 7.3% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Nitrate is a groundwater compound from fertilizer, manure, and sewage, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 22611, just across the boundary.
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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 66%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 61%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 10%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 93%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 94%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
5%
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 36%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
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 77.1 ± 1.5 years. A median household income of $86,806 predicts 79.5 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,356 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.
Nearby
22611
Virginiashares a border
Score 57.18
Closest healthier
22624
Virginiashares a border
Score 58.46
Similar health profile
47250
Indiana97% similar profile
Score 47.43
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 | 35.0% | 31.9–38.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.1% | 38.5–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.2–9.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 25.1–31.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.3% | 12.6–16.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.6% | 37.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 33.5–45.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.3% | 13.8–19.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.4–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 77.6% | 74.9–80.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.0% | 78.1–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.9 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.0% | 64.3–71.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.9% | 54.7–61.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.6% | 70.6–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.0% | 14.5–19.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 28.5% | 24.5–32.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.6% | 33.9–43.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.7% | 19.0–24.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.5–21.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.5% | 13.8–17.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.4% | 14.4–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 33.8% | 29.9–37.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.8% | 13.8–18.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.5% | 19.6–25.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.8–13.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.4–11.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 27.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 81.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.7% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 58.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 17.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 42.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $86,806 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $299,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $1,287 | $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 | 77.1 yr ± 0.79 | 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 0.79 years of 77.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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