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25862

in Lansing, West VirginiaPopulation 216

ZipVitals Score
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41.04/ 100

Ranked #26,000 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)

Ranked #137 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 20%)

Ranked #8 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 10.7%)

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

47.5%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST7th
US6th
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 ›

Housing-cost burden

8.1%

in the bottom 7.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST25th
US7th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST10th
US8th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

73.2%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST31st
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

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High blood pressure

46.3%

in the top 9.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mammography

79%

in the top 18% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Median household income

$107,763

in the top 14.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.

Full methodology ›

The read

Lansing, West Virginia (ZIP 25862), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (26,000th) and the top 20% of West Virginia (137th).

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The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: floodplain exposure lies at the national minimum, modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 6.0% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 7.3% nationally. Unemployment registers at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 7.6% nationally, and tree cover lands in the top 7.7% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 1.1% nationally, and short sleep rests in the top 3.5% nationally. Fiber broadband lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Defined in plain terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25837, 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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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 77%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 40%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 25%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 62%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 72%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 85%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 92%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

Nothing measured is holding this score back.

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 73%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 70%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 89%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 90%

8%

Disability

healthier than 88%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

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 adults41.9%38.1–45.7
High blood pressure among adults46.3%41.9–50.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.3%10.1–12.4
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.7–13.7
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%8.1–10.6
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.4%9.6–13.4
Depression among adults29.8%25.9–33.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.2%14.8–19.7
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.5%43.1–52.0
Obesity among adults38.7%32.3–45.3
Stroke among adults4.4%3.8–5.0
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years18.3%15.1–21.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.6%5.7–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.9%79.0–84.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.6–84.5
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.4–91.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.0%62.6–71.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.3%51.6–58.9
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.0%72.4–84.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.7%10.5–15.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.5%16.7–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.8%27.3–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults44.7%38.9–50.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.3%22.1–30.4
Frequent mental distress among adults19.9%17.5–22.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.1%15.6–20.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.2%14.6–20.0
Any disability among adults40.5%35.1–45.8
Hearing disability among adults9.8%8.5–11.1
Independent living disability among adults10.2%8.7–11.9
Mobility disability among adults19.8%16.6–23.0
Self-care disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
Vision disability among adults5.5%4.7–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.1%19.6–27.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.2%11.3–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.1%12.8–19.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.0–13.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.2
Loneliness among adults33.7%28.9–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.8%8.2–11.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate5.1%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–64100.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)6.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)70.4%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 subscription86.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)8.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate91.9%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+94.9%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age74.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$107,763$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$228,600$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 birth76.0 yr ± 1.6378.9 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 1.63 years of 76.0, 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