ZIP code
25565
in Spurlockville, West VirginiaPopulation 774
29.84/ 100
Ranked #30,802 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)
Ranked #516 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #63 of 83 Charleston, WV ZIPs (bottom 24%)
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.
Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Obesity
47%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.5%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST74thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Diabetes
19.2%
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.4%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.5%
in the top 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.8%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.3%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.4%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
- Limited home internet for telehealth
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Spurlockville, West Virginia (ZIP 25565), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,802nd) and the bottom 26% of West Virginia (516th).
The measures that shape daily life here come through in the data: modeled obesity is in the top 2.1% nationally, independent living disability resides in the top 5.2% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 4.0% nationally, fair or poor health sits in the top 5.9% nationally, and short sleep settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 5.3% nationally, and mobility disability stands in the top 6.0% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 4.0% nationally. More encouragingly, modeled transportation noise is at the national minimum.
Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25053, just across the boundary. Looking wider, the ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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 Charleston, WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 46%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 28%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 29%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 35%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 26%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 30%
5%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 48%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 43%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 22%
11%
Disability
healthier than 22%
7%
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
25053
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.34
Closest healthier
25524
West Virginiashares a border
Score 29.91
Similar health profile
25043
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 29.06
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 | 43.1% | 40.1–46.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.4% | 46.0–53.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.0% | 9.2–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.6–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.3% | 12.7–16.1 |
| Depression among adults | 31.6% | 28.3–35.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.2% | 17.2–21.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 41.8–48.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 47.0% | 41.4–53.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.5% | 20.3–26.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.7% | 8.0–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 79.3–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.2% | 78.7–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.0% | 84.3–87.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.9% | 59.0–66.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.1% | 46.0–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 68.4–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.4–15.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.9% | 21.8–28.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 33.3–42.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.8% | 38.9–49.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.5% | 28.1–34.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.2% | 20.1–24.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.9–23.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.3% | 19.1–23.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.5% | 40.3–48.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.5% | 12.1–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.4% | 21.0–26.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.6% | 6.8–8.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.2% | 21.3–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.9–23.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.3% | 21.2–27.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 12.7–16.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 29.9–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.7–14.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 30.0% | 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+) | 26.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 4.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.7% | 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 | 72.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 54.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $34,966 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $89,400 | $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 | 73.8 yr ± 1.29 | 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 1.29 years of 73.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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