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ZIP code

25870

in Maben, West VirginiaPopulation 19

35.34/ 100

Ranked #29,257 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.8%)

Ranked #317 of 697 West Virginia 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.

Tree cover

93.3%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

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.

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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 ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.5%

in the top 5.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST67th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

48.9%

in the top 4.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST69th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

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 ›

Walkability

2 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US7th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Maben, West Virginia (ZIP 25870) comes out in the bottom 8.8% nationally (29,257th) and the top 45% of West Virginia (317th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled tooth loss rests in the top 5.7% nationally, high cholesterol lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Modeled short sleep settles in the top 7.0% nationally, and walkability registers in the bottom 7.4% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled tree cover stands in the top 0.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum. Poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum.

The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25848, just across the boundary. Homeownership rests at the national maximum.

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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 44%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 34%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 6%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 27%

5%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 75%

16%

Mental Health

healthier than 73%

8%

Disability

healthier than 60%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 81%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 45%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 48%

11%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 25%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 40%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

5%

“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 adults41.5%37.7–45.4
High blood pressure among adults48.9%44.5–53.6
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.1–11.3
Current asthma among adults12.4%10.9–14.0
Coronary heart disease among adults9.6%8.2–11.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.5%10.2–14.8
Depression among adults30.1%25.9–34.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.8%15.3–20.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.0%41.5–50.6
Obesity among adults43.3%35.6–51.5
Stroke among adults4.6%3.9–5.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.5%22.0–31.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.6%6.1–12.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%77.8–83.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.4%77.8–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.6%83.8–89.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.4%56.1–66.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.5%47.4–55.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.6%68.0–82.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%11.0–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults22.1%17.8–26.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.8%29.9–42.1
Short sleep duration among adults42.8%36.0–49.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.5%23.7–33.3
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.2–23.7
Frequent physical distress among adults19.0%16.3–21.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults19.3%16.3–22.5
Any disability among adults43.3%37.6–49.1
Hearing disability among adults9.4%8.1–10.8
Independent living disability among adults11.5%9.6–13.4
Mobility disability among adults21.2%17.7–24.7
Self-care disability among adults5.1%4.2–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.3%5.2–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%19.3–27.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.9%13.1–21.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.7%14.7–22.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.2%9.7–14.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults9.3%7.6–11.1
Loneliness among adults34.9%29.3–40.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.2%9.2–13.1
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 18–640.0%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+)0.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)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 subscription100.0%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+47.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$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$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 birth74.8 yr ± 1.3678.9 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 1.36 years of 74.8, 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