ZIP code
25564
in Sod, West VirginiaPopulation 1,335
33.93/ 100
Ranked #29,761 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.2%)
Ranked #376 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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
87%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST64thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 3.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.8%
in the top 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.1%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.8%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
12.6%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
88.6 days/year
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS72ndDefinition & 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
Sod, West Virginia (ZIP 25564), overall, ranks in the bottom 7.2% nationally (29,761st) and the bottom 46% of West Virginia (376th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled tree cover resides in the top 2.3% nationally, and recreation settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden sits in the top 3.9% nationally, and cognitive disability lands in the top 6.6% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lies in the top 7.2% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled obesity rests in the top 4.4% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 8.4% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 10.2% nationally.
Defined simply, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 25003, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 50%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 56%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 48%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 28%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 16%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
25003
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.90
Closest healthier
25177
West Virginiashares a border
Score 34.03
Similar health profile
25061
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 31.97
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 | 39.7% | 35.9–43.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.2% | 40.6–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 11.0–14.7 |
| Depression among adults | 32.5% | 28.1–37.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.4–46.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 37.1–53.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.1% | 21.1–29.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.7–12.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.1–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.3–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.2% | 83.0–87.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.4% | 64.6–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.5% | 49.7–57.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.0% | 65.5–79.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.5% | 10.9–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.5% | 19.9–27.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.0% | 28.7–39.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.8% | 36.3–49.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.1% | 25.2–33.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.7–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.9% | 36.8–47.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.6% | 11.0–14.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.4% | 17.7–23.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 6.0–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.6–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.5% | 16.2–23.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 23.4% | 19.8–27.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.2% | 12.0–16.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.9–12.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.3% | 29.2–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 11.1–15.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.9% | 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+) | 11.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 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 | 95.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 78.0% | 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 | 49.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 14.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 36.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $251,900 | $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 | 74.1 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 74.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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