ZIP code
25504
in Barboursville, West VirginiaPopulation 12,251
40.50/ 100
Ranked #26,406 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 18%)
Ranked #148 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 21%)
Ranked #18 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (top 28%)
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.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
75.8%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
44.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST76thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.39 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST85thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
55.4%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS90thDefinition & 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 ›Physician access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.077 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS86thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
97 units
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
91 days/year
in the top 27% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
41.5%
in the top 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS75thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Barboursville, West Virginia (ZIP 25504), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 18% nationally (26,406th) and the top 21% of West Virginia (148th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled tree cover rests in the top 6.7% nationally, pharmacy settles in the top 8.8% nationally, and physicians lands in the top 11.0% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Recreation settles in the top 12.4% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 13.8% nationally. Against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 5.5% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 5.1% nationally. Modeled pfas lands in the top 10.2% nationally, and loud transportation noise rests in the top 17% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25541, 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 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 54%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 24%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 17%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 84%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 40%
14%
“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
25506
West Virginiashares a border
Score 28.80
Closest healthier
25541
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.77
Similar health profile
25003
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 38.90
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 | 38.8% | 35.4–42.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.5% | 37.6–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.4–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 9.0–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.7% | 28.0–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.4% | 13.4–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.2% | 38.3–46.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.6% | 38.8–50.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.0% | 16.7–23.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.2% | 6.8–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.7–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.1% | 78.0–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 85.1–88.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.8% | 64.5–73.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.4% | 54.0–61.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.4% | 68.0–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.6–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 27.2–35.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.8% | 34.6–45.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.9% | 22.0–28.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.8–23.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.3–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.4–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 35.0–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.7% | 9.5–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.3% | 20.1–26.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.3% | 13.0–17.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.6–19.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.1–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.9% | 30.5–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.6–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 30.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 79.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 54.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 18.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 40.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $62,530 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $178,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $982 | $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 | 77.6 yr ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 years of 77.6, 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