ZIP code
25825
in Cool Ridge, West VirginiaPopulation 2,659
37.39/ 100
Ranked #28,345 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.7%)
Ranked #238 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 34%)
Ranked #14 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 19%)
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
42.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.8%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST47thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
72.8%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
9.5%
in the bottom 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST29thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Cool Ridge, West Virginia (ZIP 25825), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 11.7% nationally (28,345th) and the top 34% of West Virginia (238th).
Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 7.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 8.9% nationally. Modeled extreme heat stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center lands at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled short sleep is in the top 7.2% nationally, and high cholesterol resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 9.4% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 10.3% nationally.
Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25832, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 55%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 7%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Disability
healthier than 66%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 54%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 39%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 85%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 84%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 60%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 74.2; chronic-disease standing 8.0 (bottom 10%) — 66 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,314 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
25823
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.80
Closest healthier
25832
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.22
Similar health profile
26218
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 38.20
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 | 39.2% | 35.8–42.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.8% | 41.9–49.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.1–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.7–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.8% | 40.9–48.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.6% | 35.8–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 3.9–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.2% | 17.6–24.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 7.0–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.5–82.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.3–84.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.9% | 84.9–88.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.0% | 60.1–68.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.2% | 50.3–57.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.3% | 69.0–81.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.6–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.8% | 30.3–39.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.7% | 37.3–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.7–31.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.3% | 19.9–24.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 17.1–21.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.7–22.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 36.9–45.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 21.3–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–20.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.2% | 15.3–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.8–10.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.5% | 32.0–41.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 13.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 15.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.3% | 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 | 2.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.9% | 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 | 40.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 10.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 39.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $57,795 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $138,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $720 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.00 | 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 1.00 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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