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ZIP code

25644

in Sarah Ann, West VirginiaPopulation 761

32.36/ 100

Ranked #30,218 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)

Ranked #429 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 38%)

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.

Tree cover

88.3%

in the top 1.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST70th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.2%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST77th
US96th
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 ›

High cholesterol

46%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

49.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST71st
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

25.9%

in the top 6.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & source ›

The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.

Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

18.9%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

43.3%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST61st
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

18.6%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

30.4%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST66th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Sarah Ann, West Virginia (ZIP 25644) ranks in the bottom 5.8% nationally (30,218th) and the bottom 38% of West Virginia (429th).

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A profile of give and take, with clear readings each way: modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.8% nationally, and lead in tap water rests at the national minimum. On the other side, modeled coronary heart disease lands in the top 3.6% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure rests in the top 4.4% nationally, modeled tooth loss lands in the top 6.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle settles in the top 4.9% nationally. Modeled short sleep rests in the top 5.8% nationally, diabetes lands in the top 6.5% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 7.6% nationally.

For context, lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 25632, just across the boundary.

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

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 35%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 4%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 3%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 30%

5%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 50%

8%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 41%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 39%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 26%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 26%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 36%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 13%

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 adults41.1%37.3–45.0
High blood pressure among adults49.1%44.9–53.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.3
Coronary heart disease among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.9%11.2–14.8
Depression among adults31.5%27.5–35.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults18.6%16.2–21.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.0%41.5–50.6
Obesity among adults44.3%37.1–51.9
Stroke among adults5.0%4.4–5.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.9%21.6–30.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.8%8.3–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.5–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.4–84.0
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.3–88.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.5%59.7–69.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults48.3%44.4–52.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years71.8%63.5–78.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.2%10.7–16.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.7%20.4–27.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults37.4%32.3–43.3
Short sleep duration among adults43.3%36.8–49.7
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults30.4%26.7–34.9
Frequent mental distress among adults21.3%18.9–23.9
Frequent physical distress among adults19.3%17.0–22.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.5%17.1–22.5
Any disability among adults43.3%38.5–48.7
Hearing disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Independent living disability among adults11.7%10.3–13.5
Mobility disability among adults21.5%18.6–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.8–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.7%21.7–29.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.0–21.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.3%17.6–25.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.2–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.9%8.4–11.4
Loneliness among adults36.0%30.9–41.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.5–14.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate16.4%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6430.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)37.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)8.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle18.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription95.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)14.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate69.1%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households83.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+27.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age44.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$88,493$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$100,400$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 birth79.0 yr ± 1.6678.9 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 1.66 years of 79.0, 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