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25524

in Harts, West VirginiaPopulation 2,533

ZipVitals Score
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29.91/ 100

Ranked #30,782 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)

Ranked #514 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Tree cover

91.9%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST85th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

27.8%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST72nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

21.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Obesity

46.3%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

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Elder-services access

0.29 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›

Independent-living disability

13.0%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US93rd
Definition & 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 ›

Fair or poor health

30.3%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

30.5%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Utility shut-off threat

13.8%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.

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The read

Overall, Harts, West Virginia (ZIP 25524) lands in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,782nd) and the bottom 26% of West Virginia (514th).

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Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: modeled tooth loss rests in the top 4.6% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 4.8% nationally, and obesity lands in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled independent living disability sits in the top 6.8% nationally, modeled fair or poor health is in the top 7.8% nationally, and poverty settles in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled utility shutoff resides in the top 9.2% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and elder services rests in the top 4.8% nationally.

For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 25053, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 4.8% nationally.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 59%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 20%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 22%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 14%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 27%

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 ›

Findings that name this ZIP

One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 62.8; chronic-disease standing 4.3 (bottom 10%) — 59 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #1,851 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults40.5%37.3–43.7
High blood pressure among adults46.1%42.4–49.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.1%8.3–10.0
Current asthma among adults12.9%11.6–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.2%11.8–14.5
Depression among adults33.7%30.0–37.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.8–19.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%39.0–46.4
Obesity among adults46.3%39.9–52.5
Stroke among adults4.7%4.3–5.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.8%24.2–31.7
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.0%8.4–11.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.4–81.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.5%77.6–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults85.2%83.4–87.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.8%59.5–67.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults46.7%43.4–50.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.8%66.3–78.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.4–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.3%22.4–28.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.0%31.6–40.3
Short sleep duration among adults44.7%39.2–50.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.3%27.1–33.4
Frequent mental distress among adults23.4%21.3–25.6
Frequent physical distress among adults20.2%18.2–22.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%19.3–23.7
Any disability among adults43.0%38.8–47.0
Hearing disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.6
Independent living disability among adults13.0%11.7–14.3
Mobility disability among adults21.1%18.8–23.3
Self-care disability among adults5.7%5.1–6.2
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.2–7.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.2%21.3–27.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.3%17.6–23.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.6%21.5–28.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.1%13.2–17.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.6–12.1
Loneliness among adults35.3%31.1–40.0
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults13.8%12.3–15.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate30.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6412.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)16.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)2.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle10.4%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription74.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.1%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households42.3%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+25.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age47.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$40,194$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$89,700$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 birth73.9 yr ± 1.5878.9 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 1.58 years of 73.9, 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