ZIP code
25812
in Ansted, West VirginiaPopulation 1,339
31.51/ 100
Ranked #30,424 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.2%)
Ranked #468 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #42 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 44%)
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.
Short sleep
45.9%
in the top 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST89thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
0 per 100,000 residents per year
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
27.8%
in the top 4.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Pharmacy access
0.63 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
83.5%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST51stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.0%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & 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
19%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.6%
in the top 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.9%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST69thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Ansted, West Virginia (ZIP 25812) sits in the bottom 5.2% nationally (30,424th) and the bottom 33% of West Virginia (468th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled short sleep sits in the top 2.1% nationally, high cholesterol stands in the top 1.3% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 4.3% nationally, diabetes stands in the top 5.6% nationally, and mobility disability resides in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health sits in the top 6.8% nationally. Better still, fatal road crashes stands at the national minimum, and pharmacy resides in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 3.6% nationally.
A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 25085, just across the boundary. Modeled tooth loss sits in the top 4.6% 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Beckley, WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 80%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 6%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 27%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 34%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Disability
healthier than 40%
7%
“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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.4; chronic-disease standing 2.1 (bottom 10%) — 77 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #639 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
25085
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.87
Closest healthier
25840
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.17
Similar health profile
25839
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 33.76
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 | 43.0% | 39.4–46.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.5% | 43.3–51.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.1–12.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.0% | 9.7–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 31.8% | 27.9–35.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.0% | 16.6–21.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.2% | 43.0–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.1% | 33.6–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.6–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 27.8% | 23.3–32.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 7.2–11.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.3% | 79.7–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.4% | 78.2–84.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.3–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.5% | 61.7–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.2% | 47.4–54.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.8% | 70.9–83.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.9% | 9.7–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.4% | 18.8–25.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.2% | 32.9–43.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.9% | 40.0–51.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.9% | 26.9–35.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.1% | 19.6–24.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.7–22.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.7–23.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.9% | 41.0–50.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.4% | 10.0–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.6% | 20.3–26.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.8–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.1–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.0–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.4% | 17.7–25.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.0–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.7% | 8.3–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.1% | 31.2–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.7% | 9.9–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.6% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 73.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 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 | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 31.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 47.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $43,646 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $69,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $988 | $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 | 77.8 yr ± 1.56 | 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 1.56 years of 77.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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