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ZIP code

25650

in Verner, West VirginiaPopulation 86

29.84/ 100

Ranked #30,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.0%)

Ranked #515 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 26%)

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.

Mobility disability

31.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

53.8%

in the top 0.05% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

13.9%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
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 ›

High blood pressure

58.8%

in the top 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

23.8%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Stroke

7.1%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

93.9%

in the top 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

9.1%

in the bottom 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

13.5%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

35.6%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Verner, West Virginia (ZIP 25650) sits in the bottom 4.0% nationally (30,800th) and the bottom 26% of West Virginia (515th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled mobility disability sits in the top 0.3% nationally, high cholesterol registers in the top 0.05% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 0.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure resides in the top 0.3% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 0.8% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 2.3% nationally. More positively, modeled tree cover rests in the top 0.4% nationally, and binge drinking sits in the bottom 0.5% nationally.

ZIP 25611, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 0.3% nationally.

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.

Compare within

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 89%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 56%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.06%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Disability

healthier than 2%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 28%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 84%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 98%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 87%

8%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 49%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 29%

14%

Disability

healthier than 10%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 10%

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 adults54.8%50.3–59.3
High blood pressure among adults58.8%53.8–63.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults14.6%13.0–16.1
Current asthma among adults13.4%11.7–15.3
Coronary heart disease among adults13.9%12.0–16.2
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults18.5%14.7–22.6
Depression among adults30.6%26.4–35.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults23.8%20.3–27.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened53.8%48.9–58.6
Obesity among adults41.2%33.6–49.0
Stroke among adults7.1%6.0–8.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.4%17.0–24.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%5.4–13.4
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure86.9%84.3–89.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults86.5%83.8–88.9
Cholesterol screening among adults92.5%90.5–94.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.0%60.3–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.9%50.3–57.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%71.3–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults9.1%7.3–11.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.7%18.6–29.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults44.6%37.2–52.5
Short sleep duration among adults42.6%36.3–48.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.6%29.1–42.8
Frequent mental distress among adults19.1%16.4–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults24.3%20.6–28.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.4%15.7–23.5
Any disability among adults51.4%44.7–58.5
Hearing disability among adults13.5%11.7–15.6
Independent living disability among adults14.8%11.9–18.0
Mobility disability among adults31.8%26.4–37.4
Self-care disability among adults7.5%6.0–9.1
Vision disability among adults8.7%7.0–10.5
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.3%19.3–27.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.1%13.4–23.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults20.6%15.2–26.6
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.5%8.8–14.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.0–10.9
Loneliness among adults32.9%27.8–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.3%8.3–12.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%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+)0.0%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 subscription100.0%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 rate100.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+0.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age41.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$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 birth74.9 yr ± 0.8378.9 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 0.83 years of 74.9, 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