ZIP code
25608
in Baisden, West VirginiaPopulation 1,051
30.73/ 100
Ranked #30,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)
Ranked #494 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 29%)
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.
Grocery access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
46.1%
in the top 2.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
29.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
89.3%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST74thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.9%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.9%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.1%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.1%
in the top 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›Dental provider access
1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 6.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The number of dental 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 ›The read
Baisden, West Virginia (ZIP 25608), overall, ranks in the bottom 4.6% nationally (30,611th) and the bottom 29% of West Virginia (494th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled short sleep stands in the top 2.0% nationally, tooth loss rests in the top 3.6% nationally, and cognitive disability registers in the top 4.1% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.9% nationally, fair or poor health settles in the top 6.5% nationally, and independent living disability is in the top 6.4% nationally. On the brighter side, grocery sits in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.6% nationally. Homeownership lies at the national maximum, and dental providers stands in the top 6.8% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. ZIP 25611, about 2.9 miles away, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 41%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 18%
8%
Disability
healthier than 34%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 14%
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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 94.7 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 3.5 (bottom 10%) — 91 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #90 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24846
West Virginiashares a border
Score 20.39
Closest healthier
25611
West Virginiaabout 2.9 mi away
Score 36.08
Similar health profile
26447
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 33.25
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 | 40.7% | 36.5–44.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 42.0–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.2% | 11.4–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.1–16.3 |
| Depression among adults | 33.5% | 28.8–38.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–20.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.9% | 41.2–50.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 32.1–48.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 29.2% | 24.7–34.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 7.4–13.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.5–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.2–84.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.6% | 82.9–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.1–66.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.1% | 44.3–52.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.7% | 62.2–78.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.4–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.4% | 19.7–29.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.3% | 32.8–45.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 46.1% | 39.1–53.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.1% | 25.7–36.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.1% | 20.1–26.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.7% | 17.6–23.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.9% | 18.3–25.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.9% | 39.5–52.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.1% | 10.8–15.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.6% | 18.7–26.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.6–8.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 20.8–29.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.0% | 15.6–24.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 17.0–26.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.1–16.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.3–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 30.4–41.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.8–13.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 22.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 94.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 50.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 11.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 37.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $82,961 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $117,700 | $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 | 70.5 yr ± 1.45 | 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 1.45 years of 70.5, 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