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ZIP code

25446

in Summit Point, West VirginiaPopulation 1,374

50.37/ 100

Ranked #15,740 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 49%)

Ranked #10 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 1.5%)

Ranked #284 of 308 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZIPs (bottom 7.8%)

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.

Crowded housing

21.8%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Nitrate in drinking water

30%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & 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 ›

Home broadband subscription

60.7%

in the bottom 3.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

57.3%

in the top 9.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

Median household income

$119,853

in the top 9.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

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Mammography

80.3%

in the top 9.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

1.9%

in the bottom 10.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US11th
Definition & 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 ›

Radon

2.7 pCi/L

in the top 16% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US84th
Definition & 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 ›

Hearing disability

6.4%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US22nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

3.1%

in the bottom 21% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US21st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

On the composite measure, Summit Point, West Virginia (ZIP 25446) stands in the top 49% healthiest ZIPs nationally (15,740th) and the top 1.5% of West Virginia (10th).

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Several signals sit on each side of the ledger here: households without a vehicle rests at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Housing-cost burden lands in the bottom 10.2% nationally, and household income settles in the top 9.7% nationally. Modeled mammography rests in the top 9.6% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 12.3% nationally. Working the other way, crowded housing settles in the top 1.0% nationally, modeled nitrate rests in the top 1.6% nationally, and home broadband subscription lands in the bottom 3.0% nationally. Modeled pfas settles in the top 9.1% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 11.4% nationally.

Set beside the wider area around it, crowded housing runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, 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. ZIP 22611, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 64%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 75%

13%

Disability

healthier than 66%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 68%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 59%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 39%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 91%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 87%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the top 0.9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 94%

8%

Disability

healthier than 99%

7%

About typical

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 12%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 47%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 14%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 19%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 10%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 19%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 20%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 25%

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 ›

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 adults32.4%28.8–36.2
High blood pressure among adults39.1%34.9–43.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.3%7.3–9.2
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.7–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults6.2%5.4–7.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults7.2%5.8–8.8
Depression among adults28.8%24.8–33.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.7%10.7–14.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened39.6%35.2–43.9
Obesity among adults37.9%31.1–44.9
Stroke among adults3.1%2.6–3.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years11.4%9.2–14.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.5%4.7–8.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure76.2%72.8–79.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%76.9–83.8
Cholesterol screening among adults88.4%86.2–90.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%60.7–70.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.8%60.3–67.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years80.3%73.7–85.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.5–17.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.1%11.6–19.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults25.3%20.3–30.9
Short sleep duration among adults37.4%31.8–43.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.2%15.6–23.5
Frequent mental distress among adults19.2%16.5–22.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.1%11.8–16.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.5%12.9–18.7
Any disability among adults30.9%26.0–36.5
Hearing disability among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Independent living disability among adults8.2%6.7–9.9
Mobility disability among adults13.7%11.2–16.6
Self-care disability among adults3.3%2.8–4.0
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.5–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.3%17.6–25.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.8%8.9–15.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.6%8.6–14.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.0–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.5–8.3
Loneliness among adults30.9%26.2–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.6%6.9–10.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate3.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6416.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)13.5%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)13.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)9.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription60.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)10.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate92.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)21.8%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population4.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households76.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$119,853$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$342,000$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 birth80.1 yr ± 1.8478.9 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 1.84 years of 80.1, 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