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25837

in Edmond, West VirginiaPopulation 314

ZipVitals Score
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48.87/ 100

Ranked #17,838 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #17 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 2.5%)

Ranked #1 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 1.4%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

21.8%

in the bottom 0.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

83.4%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST51st
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

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Slow internet speeds

2.4%

in the top 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

43.4%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST63rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

0.04%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

Mammography

81.2%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Edmond, West Virginia (ZIP 25837) sits in the bottom 44% nationally (17,838th) and the top 2.5% of West Virginia (17th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: home broadband subscription stands in the bottom 0.4% nationally, slow internet speeds resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the top 5.7% nationally. On the stronger side, housing-cost burden stands at the national minimum, poverty resides at the national minimum, and homeownership sits at the national maximum. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 3.6% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the bottom 6.8% nationally. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss stands in the bottom 7.4% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, slow internet speeds runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Locally, no neighbor ranks healthier overall than this ZIP.

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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 83%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Disability

healthier than 55%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 29%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 7%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 94%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 89%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 96%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 88%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 95%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 99%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 95%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

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 ›

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 adults36.2%32.7–39.7
High blood pressure among adults40.3%36.3–44.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.7
Current asthma among adults11.7%10.3–13.2
Coronary heart disease among adults7.8%6.7–8.9
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%6.9–10.2
Depression among adults29.6%25.8–33.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.8%11.7–15.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened43.6%39.6–47.7
Obesity among adults34.8%28.9–41.2
Stroke among adults3.5%3.0–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.7%11.3–16.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%4.6–8.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.0%77.2–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.3–83.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.3–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.8%63.8–73.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults59.8%56.0–63.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years81.2%75.0–86.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%11.8–17.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults15.2%12.0–18.6
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.2%22.2–32.5
Short sleep duration among adults43.4%37.7–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.8%17.2–24.6
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%16.9–22.1
Frequent physical distress among adults14.9%12.6–17.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.7%13.2–18.4
Any disability among adults35.7%30.7–41.1
Hearing disability among adults8.4%7.3–9.6
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.0–9.9
Mobility disability among adults15.2%12.4–18.2
Self-care disability among adults3.2%2.7–3.8
Vision disability among adults4.1%3.5–4.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%18.5–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%7.7–12.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.2%7.6–12.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults8.8%6.9–10.8
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.2–7.7
Loneliness among adults34.8%29.7–40.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.3%5.9–8.7
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6418.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)6.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription21.8%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate100.0%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%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 households100.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+26.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age53.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$79,286$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$203,000$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth74.9 yr ± 2.4278.9 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 2.42 years of 74.9, 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