ZIP code
25559
in Salt Rock, West VirginiaPopulation 1,899
36.03/ 100
Ranked #28,981 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)
Ranked #290 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 42%)
Ranked #38 of 65 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ZIPs (bottom 42%)
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.
Tree cover
81.2%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST46thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Obesity
46%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.9% 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 ›Unemployment rate
12.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
19.9%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST50thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$34,727
in the bottom 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST11thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Humid extreme heat
87.9 days/year
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS71stDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
Salt Rock, West Virginia (ZIP 25559), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 9.7% nationally (28,981st) and the top 42% of West Virginia (290th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: modeled tree cover settles in the top 4.5% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled obesity stands in the top 3.1% nationally, and industrial-pollution burden lands in the top 5.9% nationally. Unemployment is in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 9.8% nationally. Household income rests in the bottom 3.2% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 6.8% nationally. Fatal road crashes sits in the top 12.0% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 11.4% nationally.
Defined 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 community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25504, 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 65%
13%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 53%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 7%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 17%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 68%
11%
Disability
healthier than 61%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 60%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 36%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 15%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
“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
25504
West Virginiashares a border
Score 40.50
Closest healthier
25541
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.77
Similar health profile
25320
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 34.82
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% | 37.9–45.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.0% | 40.0–48.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.1–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.2–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.9 |
| Depression among adults | 32.2% | 28.5–36.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 40.2–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.0% | 40.1–52.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.5% | 15.3–22.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.0–11.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.6% | 78.9–84.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 77.9–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.3–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 63.0–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.9% | 50.3–57.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.2–84.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.8% | 18.4–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.0% | 30.2–40.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.5% | 35.2–46.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.0% | 24.3–32.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 19.5–24.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.8–21.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 17.4–22.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.5% | 37.8–47.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.4% | 8.2–10.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.8% | 17.9–24.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.2–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.0–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.1% | 13.8–20.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 15.3–22.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.3–14.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 31.2–40.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 9.7–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 17.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 12.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 50.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 36.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 43.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $34,727 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $131,300 | $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 | 82.2 yr ± 3.42 | 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 3.42 years of 82.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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