ZIP code
25550
in Point Pleasant, West VirginiaPopulation 8,963
35.52/ 100
Ranked #29,183 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.0%)
Ranked #313 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 45%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Physician access
2.8 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located 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 ›High cholesterol
45.6%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 8.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Independent-living disability
12.5%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST58thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
46.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.12 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics located 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 ›Binge drinking
12.2%
in the bottom 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
21.9%
in the top 10.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.6%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
Point Pleasant, West Virginia (ZIP 25550), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.0% nationally (29,183rd) and the top 45% of West Virginia (313th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: distance to a Superfund site is at the national minimum, and modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden stands in the top 8.1% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 8.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 8.3% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 10.0% nationally. More encouragingly, physicians lies in the top 3.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room rests at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers resides in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled binge drinking is in the bottom 7.9% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 25253, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 35%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 38%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 66%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 79%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 71%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 47%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 47%
8%
Disability
healthier than 44%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.9 ± 2.4 years. A median household income of $49,497 predicts 77.3 years — 2.4 years below.
Ranked #3,283 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
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
25253
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.94
Similar health profile
25186
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 34.24
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 | 41.4% | 37.7–45.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 42.4–51.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 9.7–11.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.9–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.0% | 11.3–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 31.7% | 27.6–36.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.6% | 15.4–19.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.6% | 41.1–50.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.4% | 33.7–49.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.6–25.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.9–10.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.4–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.7–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.1–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.6–72.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.4% | 51.5–59.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.0% | 69.8–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–15.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.3–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.7–42.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.6% | 34.2–47.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 24.8–32.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.0–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.6% | 37.8–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 19.1–24.8 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.9–7.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.0–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.9% | 14.6–21.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.2% | 17.6–24.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 10.6–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.1–11.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 27.5–40.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.8% | 10.0–13.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 11.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 15.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 77.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 27.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 46.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $49,497 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $144,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $631 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.20 | 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 1.20 years of 74.9, 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