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ZIP code

25571

in West Hamlin, West VirginiaPopulation 1,365

30.04/ 100

Ranked #30,756 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.1%)

Ranked #511 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 27%)

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.

Mental-health provider access

0.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Grocery access

0.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST96th
US98th
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 ›

Tooth loss

28.9%

in the top 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

86.5%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST62nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

13.5%

in the top 5.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US95th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

21.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Industrial-pollution burden

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

30.9%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Pharmacy access

0.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 5.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST89th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

The read

On the composite measure, West Hamlin, West Virginia (ZIP 25571) stands in the bottom 4.1% nationally (30,756th) and the bottom 27% of West Virginia (511th).

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The weightiest signals in the profile are worth naming up front: modeled tooth loss is in the top 3.8% nationally, and short sleep registers in the top 4.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lies in the top 5.2% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden registers in the top 4.9% nationally, and fair or poor health lies in the top 6.8% nationally. More positively, mental-health providers is in the top 0.9% nationally, grocery registers in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover lies in the top 2.5% nationally. Pharmacy is in the top 5.1% nationally.

For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. ZIP 25523, just across the boundary, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.

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.

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Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 41%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 56%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 18%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 73%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 43%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 34%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 32%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 20%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 25%

8%

Disability

healthier than 31%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 16%

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.

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 adults42.0%38.1–45.8
High blood pressure among adults47.0%42.3–51.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–11.0
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.4–14.7
Coronary heart disease among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.8%12.2–15.6
Depression among adults32.7%28.2–37.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.2%15.8–20.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.4%38.9–47.9
Obesity among adults45.2%37.2–53.1
Stroke among adults5.0%4.6–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.9%24.4–33.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.1%8.3–12.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.5–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%77.9–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.7%83.5–87.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.9%56.7–66.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.0%41.2–48.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.4%64.4–79.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.2–15.5
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.5%21.1–28.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults36.1%30.8–41.6
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%37.6–50.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.9%27.3–34.9
Frequent mental distress among adults22.6%20.1–25.2
Frequent physical distress among adults20.7%18.2–23.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.5%19.0–24.3
Any disability among adults44.0%39.1–49.1
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Independent living disability among adults13.5%11.9–15.2
Mobility disability among adults22.3%19.5–25.2
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.2–6.6
Vision disability among adults7.3%6.5–8.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.9%20.2–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults20.2%16.9–23.8
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults24.0%20.5–28.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.2–17.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults10.5%9.0–12.1
Loneliness among adults34.8%29.6–40.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.9%11.2–15.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate21.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6412.3%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)12.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)7.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)1.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle2.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription91.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)11.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate59.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households44.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+14.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age33.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$49,201$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$116,300$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$768$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 birth73.9 yr ± 1.2878.9 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 1.28 years of 73.9, 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