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ZIP code

25674

in Kermit, West VirginiaPopulation 1,999

16.45/ 100

Ranked #32,005 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.2%)

Ranked #685 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)

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

37.5%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
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

17.7%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
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 ›

Fair or poor health

39.5%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

26.1%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

29.2%

in the top 0.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

48.5%

in the top 0.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

8.4%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

22%

in the top 1.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.3%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
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 ›

Tree cover

90.2%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST78th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

On balance, and by the composite measure, Kermit, West Virginia (ZIP 25674) ranks in the bottom 0.2% nationally (32,005th) and the bottom 1.8% of West Virginia (685th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled tooth loss resides in the top 0.8% nationally, and independent living disability lands in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health registers in the top 0.8% nationally, and cognitive disability sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled mobility disability rests in the top 0.8% nationally, short sleep is in the top 0.7% nationally, and self-care disability stands in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled diabetes settles in the top 1.7% nationally, and coronary heart disease lies in the top 1.4% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover resides in the top 1.3% nationally.

For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 25511, just across the boundary. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 0.7% 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

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 14%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 0.5%

7%

Nothing measured is lifting this score.

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 53%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 5%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 5%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 1%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.00%

8%

Disability

healthier than 4%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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 adults44.9%41.6–48.0
High blood pressure among adults51.9%48.3–55.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.8–10.5
Current asthma among adults14.0%12.6–15.4
Coronary heart disease among adults12.3%11.2–13.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults18.7%16.8–20.8
Depression among adults35.2%31.4–38.9
Diagnosed diabetes among adults22.0%19.8–24.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.9%43.1–50.6
Obesity among adults46.4%40.0–52.7
Stroke among adults6.3%5.7–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years37.5%33.3–42.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years13.2%11.0–15.8
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.8–83.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.7–83.3
Cholesterol screening among adults83.4%81.2–85.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years58.9%54.7–63.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults39.5%36.6–42.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.1%62.8–75.3
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%10.1–14.0
Current cigarette smoking among adults32.0%28.7–35.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults47.5%42.8–52.2
Short sleep duration among adults48.5%43.2–53.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults39.5%35.6–43.1
Frequent mental distress among adults25.7%23.4–28.0
Frequent physical distress among adults24.9%22.5–27.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults26.1%23.5–28.7
Any disability among adults52.9%48.6–57.1
Hearing disability among adults11.9%10.8–13.1
Independent living disability among adults17.7%15.9–19.6
Mobility disability among adults29.2%26.3–32.0
Self-care disability among adults8.4%7.5–9.4
Vision disability among adults10.1%9.1–11.2
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.8%22.8–29.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults29.6%26.2–33.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults36.8%33.0–41.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.1%16.8–21.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.6%13.1–16.3
Loneliness among adults35.9%31.8–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults18.0%16.2–20.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.6%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–641.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)25.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)8.2%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)9.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle22.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription84.6%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)28.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.7%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 households64.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+24.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age46.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$38,495$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$101,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$834$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 birth75.8 yr ± 1.5078.9 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 1.50 years of 75.8, 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