ZIP code
25521
in Griffithsville, West VirginiaPopulation 897
21.92/ 100
Ranked #31,752 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.0%)
Ranked #638 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
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.
Independent-living disability
17.1%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
25.4%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.98 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
90.8%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST81stUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
7.8%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
26.1%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
12.0%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.6%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
28.7%
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Griffithsville, West Virginia (ZIP 25521) lands in the bottom 1.0% nationally (31,752nd) and the bottom 8.5% of West Virginia (638th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled independent living disability registers in the top 1.0% nationally, cognitive disability resides in the top 0.9% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled self-care disability is in the top 3.3% nationally, mobility disability sits in the top 2.3% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 1.8% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 3.0% nationally, and tooth loss stands in the top 3.9% nationally. On the brighter side, grocery rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.1% nationally.
Against the wider neighborhood, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. On the overall standing, ZIP 25501, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.
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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 51%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 60%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 22%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 1%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 52%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 11%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 21%
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
25501
West Virginiashares a border
Score 21.95
Closest healthier
25506
West Virginiashares a border
Score 28.80
Similar health profile
25045
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 28.22
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 | 42.8% | 38.9–46.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.0% | 44.5–53.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.6% | 11.9–15.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.0% | 10.5–13.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 17.0% | 14.6–19.5 |
| Depression among adults | 34.4% | 30.0–39.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.6% | 18.0–23.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.9–48.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 48.1% | 40.0–55.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 28.7% | 24.2–33.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.5% | 9.8–15.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.5% | 77.7–82.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 76.9–83.8 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 82.6% | 80.0–85.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.7% | 58.7–68.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 42.9% | 39.0–46.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.1–79.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–33.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 41.2% | 35.3–47.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.3% | 37.7–50.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.0% | 32.4–41.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.9% | 22.1–27.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 23.4% | 20.6–26.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 25.4% | 22.2–28.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 49.2% | 43.7–54.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 17.1% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 26.1% | 22.8–29.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.8% | 20.9–29.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 28.1% | 23.4–33.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 35.6% | 30.5–40.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 15.6–21.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 12.2–16.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.0% | 30.6–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.2–20.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.0% | 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 | 93.6% | 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 | 73.3% | 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 | 2.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 56.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 17.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 42.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $61,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $96,400 | $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 | 73.1 yr ± 1.09 | 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 1.09 years of 73.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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