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ZIP code

25639

in Peach Creek, West VirginiaPopulation 544

17.30/ 100

Ranked #31,976 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.3%)

Ranked #677 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 2.9%)

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.

Tooth loss

42.3%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

16.1%

in the top 1.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
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 ›

Mammography

61.8%

in the bottom 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

37.1%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

93.7%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

28.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

6.9%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

33.3%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.6%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.6%

in the top 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

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

Overall, Peach Creek, West Virginia (ZIP 25639) places in the bottom 0.3% nationally (31,976th) and the bottom 2.9% of West Virginia (677th).

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A few measures stand out on the ground and lead the picture: modeled tooth loss stands in the top 0.3% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 1.6% nationally. Modeled mammography settles in the bottom 1.1% nationally, and fair or poor health sits in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lies in the top 1.1% nationally, modeled energy burden rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and unemployment resides in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease is in the top 1.1% nationally, and diabetes lands in the top 2.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover stands in the top 0.4% nationally.

Beside the areas that surround it, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 25076, just across the boundary. Further still, the area 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 63%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 69%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 1%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 15%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.7%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 1%

7%

Lifting this score

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 19%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 11%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 32%

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 adults46.6%42.7–50.5
High blood pressure among adults52.2%47.9–56.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.5–11.7
Current asthma among adults13.3%11.8–15.1
Coronary heart disease among adults12.6%11.3–14.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.4%15.5–19.6
Depression among adults35.3%31.1–39.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.6%19.1–24.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.9%43.5–52.4
Obesity among adults47.8%40.4–55.2
Stroke among adults6.1%5.5–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years42.3%36.8–47.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.6%9.3–14.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.7%80.1–85.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.9%78.7–84.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.3%84.3–88.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.2%56.0–66.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults39.9%36.0–43.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years61.8%52.5–70.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.4%9.2–13.8
Current cigarette smoking among adults28.5%25.0–32.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults44.4%39.0–50.0
Short sleep duration among adults45.8%39.1–52.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults37.1%33.2–41.2
Frequent mental distress among adults23.8%21.4–26.5
Frequent physical distress among adults23.6%21.0–26.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.1%20.5–26.0
Any disability among adults49.2%44.3–54.1
Hearing disability among adults12.3%10.9–13.7
Independent living disability among adults16.1%14.3–18.1
Mobility disability among adults28.1%25.0–31.5
Self-care disability among adults7.7%6.8–8.7
Vision disability among adults9.2%8.2–10.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.1%21.3–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults25.1%21.3–28.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults32.1%28.0–36.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.9%14.4–19.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.0–14.5
Loneliness among adults36.7%31.6–41.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.4%14.2–18.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate32.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6427.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)27.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)23.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)33.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription66.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate83.5%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 population3.9%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households60.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+36.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age53.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$24,902$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$42,400$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth60.3 yr ± 1.4078.9 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 1.40 years of 60.3, 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