ZIP code
25437
in Points, West VirginiaPopulation 143
44.70/ 100
Ranked #22,720 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #66 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 9.5%)
Ranked #13 of 27 Winchester, VA-WV ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
53.1%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
63%
in the bottom 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.9%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST28thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
14.7%
in the bottom 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS21stDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
38.5%
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
41.3%
in the top 26% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS74thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
0.9 days/year
in the bottom 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS33rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Points, West Virginia (ZIP 25437), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,720th) and the top 9.5% of West Virginia (66th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: housing-cost burden rests in the top 2.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 3.5% nationally. More positively, poverty sits at the national minimum. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 8.3% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the bottom 10.7% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 10.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise resides at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. 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. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25444, 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 Winchester, VA-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 25%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 92%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 56%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 81%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 54%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Disability
healthier than 58%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 15%
8%
“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
25431
West Virginiashares a border
Score 41.40
Closest healthier
25444
West Virginiashares a border
Score 48.03
Similar health profile
25918
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 45.08
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 | 37.2% | 33.5–41.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.3% | 37.0–45.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.1% | 27.1–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.4% | 12.4–16.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 38.1–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 30.9–46.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.6% | 3.2–4.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.4% | 11.6–17.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.8% | 6.1–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.2–82.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.4–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.6–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.6% | 64.6–74.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.3% | 56.3–63.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 67.1–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–17.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.3–37.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.5% | 32.1–45.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.1% | 19.7–27.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.6–23.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.3% | 14.2–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.4–20.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.9% | 31.9–42.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.7% | 19.8–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.8% | 11.0–17.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.5–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.2–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.7% | 27.7–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.7–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 27.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 63.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 53.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 74.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 82.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 39.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 61.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $361,100 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 80.4 yr ± 1.91 | 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 1.91 years of 80.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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