ZIP code
25515
in Gallipolis Ferry, West VirginiaPopulation 2,386
33.56/ 100
Ranked #29,880 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.9%)
Ranked #389 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
41.4 per million
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
26.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Short sleep
43.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
11.1%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Outer-floodplain exposure
2.1%
in the top 14.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
16.9%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›The read
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia (ZIP 25515), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 6.9% nationally (29,880th) and the bottom 44% of West Virginia (389th).
The measures that matter most for this area lead the way: modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 0.6% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk registers in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 5.6% nationally, and short sleep sits in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 4.0% nationally, and unemployment rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled energy burden is in the top 9.1% nationally. On the better side, recreation lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 11.3% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 25106, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 12%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 2%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 63%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 67%
8%
Disability
healthier than 73%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 45%
13%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 31%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 4%
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.
Nearby
25106
West Virginiashares a border
Score 34.31
Closest healthier
25187
West Virginiashares a border
Score 34.18
Similar health profile
25064
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 36.51
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 | 39.7% | 35.8–43.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.9% | 40.4–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.1–10.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.8–13.0 |
| Depression among adults | 30.6% | 26.5–35.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.0% | 13.9–18.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 40.6–49.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.6% | 32.0–47.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.6% | 22.3–31.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.4% | 6.7–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.3% | 78.6–83.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 78.1–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.7–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.4% | 60.3–70.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.6% | 42.7–50.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 65.9–80.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–16.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.6% | 17.4–23.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.7% | 29.4–40.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.3% | 36.8–49.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.0% | 22.4–29.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.4–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.3–21.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.3% | 35.3–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.9% | 9.5–12.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.0–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.4% | 19.0–28.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.1–18.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.2% | 13.1–19.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.0–40.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.2–11.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 22.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 17.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 11.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.5% | 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 | 40.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 18.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 38.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $46,904 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $152,300 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 1.72 | 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 1.72 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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