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25843

in Ghent, West VirginiaPopulation 986

ZipVitals Score
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32.49/ 100

Ranked #30,180 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)

Ranked #426 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 39%)

Ranked #34 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 45%)

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.

High cholesterol

47.7%

in the top 1.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

58.1%

in the bottom 2.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST8th
US3rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.2%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST80th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Fair or poor health

31.8%

in the top 5.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Mobility disability

23.7%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Cognitive disability

21.1%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Housing-cost burden

5.5%

in the bottom 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST20th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Tree cover

76.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST34th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Short sleep

42.8%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Ghent, West Virginia (ZIP 25843) comes out in the bottom 5.9% nationally (30,180th) and the bottom 39% of West Virginia (426th).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 5.4% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 6.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol lies in the top 1.0% nationally, home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 2.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes registers in the top 4.8% nationally, and fair or poor health stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Modeled mobility disability lands in the top 5.4% nationally, and cognitive disability is in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep resides in the top 7.0% nationally.

The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25825, just across the boundary. Modeled diabetes resides in the top 4.8% 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 65%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 66%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 5%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 2%

8%

Disability

healthier than 8%

7%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 53%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 57%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 35%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 31%

8%

Disability

healthier than 33%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 62%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

About typical

Mental Health

healthier than 52%

8%

Disability

healthier than 42%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 55%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 36%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 38%

14%

“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 adults43.7%40.0–47.3
High blood pressure among adults50.2%46.0–54.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.8%9.7–11.9
Current asthma among adults13.0%11.5–14.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.5%9.3–11.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults14.2%12.2–16.3
Depression among adults31.7%27.8–35.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.9–21.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.7%43.5–51.8
Obesity among adults43.8%37.6–50.0
Stroke among adults5.1%4.6–5.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years19.3%15.9–22.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years9.2%7.2–11.6
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.2%79.4–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.7%79.6–85.6
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.0–89.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.9%61.5–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.2%47.2–54.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.3%70.0–82.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.5%10.3–15.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults23.0%19.7–26.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults38.7%33.5–43.7
Short sleep duration among adults42.8%37.1–47.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults31.8%27.6–35.7
Frequent mental distress among adults22.6%20.1–25.1
Frequent physical distress among adults21.6%19.0–24.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.1%18.4–23.7
Any disability among adults45.1%40.3–49.7
Hearing disability among adults10.4%9.1–11.6
Independent living disability among adults12.8%11.1–14.5
Mobility disability among adults23.7%20.4–26.7
Self-care disability among adults5.9%5.1–6.7
Vision disability among adults6.9%6.0–7.9
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.0%21.3–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults19.0%15.7–22.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults21.3%17.7–25.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.5%11.3–15.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.4–11.3
Loneliness among adults36.6%31.7–41.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.3–13.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate13.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6421.7%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)20.3%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 subscription58.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)5.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate70.3%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 households68.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+14.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age33.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$86,767$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value—$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$961$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 birth75.1 yr ± 1.9378.9 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 1.93 years of 75.1, 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