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25541

in Milton, West VirginiaPopulation 9,318

ZipVitals Score
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42.77/ 100

Ranked #24,579 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 23%)

Ranked #102 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 14.7%)

Ranked #12 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (top 18%)

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

77.9%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST38th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.21 per 1,000 residents

in the top 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US94th
Definition & 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 ›

Obesity

43.1%

in the top 8.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST60th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Loud transportation noise

1.3%

in the top 14.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US86th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 65 decibels — around the volume of normal conversation.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

41.2%

in the top 27% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US73rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Dry extreme heat

0.9 days/year

in the bottom 33% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US33rd
Definition & source ›

The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Milton, West Virginia (ZIP 25541) lands in the bottom 23% nationally (24,579th) and the top 14.7% of West Virginia (102nd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled tree cover lies in the top 5.7% nationally, and grocery stands in the top 6.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center rests at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Elder services registers in the top 14.4% nationally. On the other side, modeled industrial-pollution burden resides in the top 5.8% nationally, and obesity settles in the top 8.6% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise is in the top 14.2% nationally, and high cholesterol sits in the top 11.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep lands in the top 17% nationally. Childcare lies at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.

Put simply, 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. On the overall standing, ZIP 25082, 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. 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.

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Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 71%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 26%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 37%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 72%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 90%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 75%

8%

Disability

healthier than 89%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 80%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 15%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 67%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 86%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 79%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 81%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 72%

8%

Disability

healthier than 77%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 60%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 67%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

“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.

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 adults38.7%35.5–42.0
High blood pressure among adults41.2%37.6–44.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.2–11.0
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults8.1%7.3–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.5%8.5–10.7
Depression among adults30.9%27.4–34.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults14.8%13.1–16.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%38.9–46.6
Obesity among adults43.1%37.6–48.8
Stroke among adults3.8%3.5–4.2
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%14.1–19.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.5%6.2–8.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.3–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%78.5–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults88.0%86.3–89.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.2%64.1–72.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.8%53.5–60.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%67.4–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.2%11.9–16.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults17.9%15.7–20.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults29.8%26.2–34.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.0%35.3–45.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.3%20.8–26.2
Frequent mental distress among adults20.1%18.1–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults16.7%15.0–18.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.3%15.5–19.4
Any disability among adults37.6%34.0–41.7
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.3
Independent living disability among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Mobility disability among adults17.3%15.4–19.5
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.6–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.9%4.5–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.0%20.0–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.0%11.2–15.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.8–16.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.7–8.6
Loneliness among adults34.3%30.2–38.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.5%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+)6.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)22.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)2.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle2.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription90.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.5%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households63.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+18.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age45.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$62,782$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$179,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,122$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 birth77.3 yr ± 0.6478.9 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 0.64 years of 77.3, 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