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ZIP code

25813

in Beaver, West VirginiaPopulation 6,958

44.43/ 100

Ranked #22,991 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 28%)

Ranked #70 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 10.1%)

Ranked #6 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 8.0%)

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.

Short sleep

45.6%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mental-health provider access

0.14 per 1,000 residents

in the top 7.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›

Loneliness

38.4%

in the top 7.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

73.3%

in the top 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST31st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

88 units

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & source ›

The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

3.2%

in the bottom 24% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US24th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

6.7%

in the bottom 27% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US27th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

6.3%

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US28th
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 ›

Park land

1.6%

in the top 29% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US71st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

Full methodology ›

The read

Beaver, West Virginia (ZIP 25813), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 28% nationally (22,991st) and the top 10.1% of West Virginia (70th).

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A few readings each way define this mixed profile: mental-health providers sits in the top 7.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 7.6% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Outpatient sits in the top 10.4% nationally, and grocery stands in the top 12.6% nationally. Pharmacy resides in the top 15% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled short sleep sits in the top 2.4% nationally, and loneliness stands in the top 7.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 12.1% nationally, and modeled utility shutoff sits in the top 12.9% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25918, 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. 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 48%

21%

Disability

healthier than 48%

7%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 31%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 98%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 81%

8%

Disability

healthier than 94%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 86%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 86%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 57%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 56%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 21%

13%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

in the top 0.00%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 90%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 71%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 96%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 67%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 88%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 47%

14%

Holding it back

Preventive Care

healthier than 25%

13%

“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.

  • Below what income predicts

    The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes

    Estimated life expectancy is 75.0 ± 1.3 years. A median household income of $54,364 predicts 77.7 years — 2.6 years below.

    Ranked #3,625 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.

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 adults29.4%26.5–32.4
High blood pressure among adults40.1%36.2–44.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults7.0%6.3–7.7
Current asthma among adults11.4%10.0–12.8
Coronary heart disease among adults6.3%5.6–7.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.1%7.1–9.0
Depression among adults27.8%24.2–31.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults12.8%11.1–14.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened37.9%34.1–41.8
Obesity among adults41.7%35.7–48.0
Stroke among adults3.2%2.9–3.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.9%13.9–19.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.7%7.7–11.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure72.3%69.1–75.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.7%75.1–82.1
Cholesterol screening among adults84.6%82.1–86.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.3%59.3–68.3
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.0%49.1–56.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%70.0–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults16.7%13.8–19.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.4%15.6–21.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.4%26.1–35.0
Short sleep duration among adults45.6%39.8–50.4
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%21.0–27.2
Frequent mental distress among adults21.8%19.4–24.3
Frequent physical distress among adults15.6%13.7–17.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.6–21.3
Any disability among adults36.1%31.9–40.5
Hearing disability among adults6.7%5.9–7.5
Independent living disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.5
Mobility disability among adults14.3%12.4–16.1
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.3–4.1
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.4–5.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults28.2%24.1–32.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.3%14.3–20.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.2%14.2–20.1
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.9%12.3–17.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.3–11.2
Loneliness among adults38.4%33.5–43.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.5–14.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate8.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–646.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)15.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)4.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.9%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription76.9%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)20.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate87.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.6%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population1.4%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households70.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+19.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age40.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$54,364$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$148,800$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,121$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 birth75.0 yr ± 0.6778.9 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 0.67 years of 75.0, 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