ZIP code
25520
in Glenwood, West VirginiaPopulation 1,129
38.94/ 100
Ranked #27,438 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.5%)
Ranked #187 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 27%)
Ranked #24 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (top 37%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
55.6%
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST7thUS2ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
82%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST48thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.18%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST11thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44.4%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Glenwood, West Virginia (ZIP 25520) comes out in the bottom 14.5% nationally (27,438th) and the top 27% of West Virginia (187th).
The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: modeled tree cover lands in the top 4.2% nationally, and poverty is in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 14.2% nationally. Crowded housing lies at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Set against that, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 6.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 5.8% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 11.9% nationally. Modeled obesity lands in the top 11.3% nationally.
In plain terms, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25082, 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 66%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 51%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 34%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 73%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 81%
11%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 11%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 18%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 81%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Disability
healthier than 60%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 44%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 53%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 58%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
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
25082
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.03
Closest healthier
25537
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.08
Similar health profile
26146
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 37.78
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 | 40.6% | 37.5–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.4% | 40.0–46.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.4% | 9.6–11.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.4–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 28.0–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.9% | 14.2–17.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.4% | 41.0–47.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.4% | 37.2–47.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.8–4.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.2% | 19.2–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.5–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.7% | 79.5–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.7% | 79.1–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.0% | 86.4–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.1% | 64.5–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.7% | 52.7–58.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.5–79.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 11.5–15.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.5% | 16.9–22.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.0% | 28.8–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 36.1–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.2% | 22.4–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.8–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 16.0–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.3% | 16.3–20.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.7% | 35.8–43.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.4–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.2% | 17.0–21.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.9–6.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.1–16.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.7% | 30.8–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.5–11.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 2.6% | 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 | 2.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 55.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 85.8% | 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 | 1.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 91.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 49.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 63.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $51,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 78.8 yr ± 1.26 | 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 1.26 years of 78.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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