ZIP code
25653
in Wilkinson, West VirginiaPopulation 74
32.86/ 100
Ranked #30,081 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.2%)
Ranked #413 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 41%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
30.8%
in the bottom 0.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.8%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
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 ›Tree cover
85.3%
in the top 2.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST57thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
25.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS5thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 5.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS6thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Wilkinson, West Virginia (ZIP 25653) lands in the bottom 6.2% nationally (30,081st) and the bottom 41% of West Virginia (413th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled short sleep is in the top 2.2% nationally, and households without a vehicle stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled obesity settles in the top 3.7% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, poverty resides at the national minimum, and homeownership lands at the national maximum. Modeled tree cover registers in the top 2.9% nationally, expected annual loss sits in the bottom 5.5% nationally, and disaster risk rests in the bottom 5.9% nationally. Unemployment is at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 25635, about 4.4 miles away.
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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 50%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 30%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 27%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.8%
8%
Disability
healthier than 18%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Disability
healthier than 62%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 59%
16%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 39%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 17%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 16%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
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.
Nearby
25601
West Virginiashares a border
Score 25.22
Closest healthier
25635
West Virginiaabout 4.4 mi away
Score 34.95
Similar health profile
42411
Kentucky99% similar profile
Score 38.77
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 | 39.8% | 35.9–44.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.4% | 40.8–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.0% | 8.0–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7 |
| Depression among adults | 34.2% | 29.7–39.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.2% | 13.9–18.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 39.0–48.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.5% | 38.0–53.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.1% | 19.1–27.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 6.8–12.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 75.8–82.0 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.3% | 76.6–83.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 84.5–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.4% | 56.3–66.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.1% | 45.1–52.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.0% | 60.7–76.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.4–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.0% | 19.5–28.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.2% | 30.2–42.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.8% | 39.2–52.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.0% | 24.4–33.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 19.8–25.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 16.6–22.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.1% | 16.9–23.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.0% | 35.5–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–13.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.1–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.4–6.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.2–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.4% | 21.3–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.4% | 14.3–22.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.8% | 16.9–26.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.7–17.9 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.2–11.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.4% | 31.1–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 11.1–15.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 50.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 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 | 25.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 30.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 70.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 69.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.2 yr ± 0.94 | 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 0.94 years of 76.2, 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