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25873

in Mac Arthur, West VirginiaPopulation 926

ZipVitals Score
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24.47/ 100

Ranked #31,518 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)

Ranked #612 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 12.2%)

Ranked #64 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (bottom 14.7%)

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.

Fair or poor health

35.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

21.3%

in the top 2.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

14.8%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

59.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Cognitive disability

23%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

50.1%

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Civic-institution access

1.7 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.

Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.7%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.7%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Mac Arthur, West Virginia (ZIP 25873) sits in the bottom 1.8% nationally (31,518th) and the bottom 12.2% of West Virginia (612th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled fair or poor health is in the top 2.4% nationally, diabetes lies in the top 2.2% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 2.9% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the top 1.2% nationally, modeled mobility disability lies in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability registers in the top 2.4% nationally. Home broadband subscription is in the bottom 1.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 2.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 2.3% nationally. Better still, civic is in the top 1.5% nationally.

Placed beside its immediate neighbors, civic runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 25801, 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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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 66%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 3%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 37%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.9%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 74%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 51%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 8%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 29%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 96%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 77%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 14%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 36%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 29%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 29%

8%

Disability

healthier than 14%

7%

“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 adults44.2%40.5–48.0
High blood pressure among adults51.7%47.6–55.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.2–11.5
Current asthma among adults13.3%11.7–15.1
Coronary heart disease among adults11.7%10.1–13.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults16.2%13.5–18.8
Depression among adults32.7%28.7–36.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults21.3%18.4–24.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.4%43.2–51.6
Obesity among adults46.2%40.0–52.6
Stroke among adults5.7%4.9–6.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years27.9%23.1–32.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.6%8.0–13.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.3%79.6–84.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.7%79.5–85.6
Cholesterol screening among adults86.5%84.3–88.8
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.9%55.8–65.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults45.1%41.2–48.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.2%65.9–80.5
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults11.8%9.6–14.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults25.8%21.2–30.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults42.2%36.2–48.2
Short sleep duration among adults45.0%39.3–50.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.5%30.5–40.5
Frequent mental distress among adults23.8%21.0–26.7
Frequent physical distress among adults23.1%20.0–26.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.0%19.9–26.4
Any disability among adults48.0%42.7–53.3
Hearing disability among adults11.3%9.9–12.8
Independent living disability among adults14.8%12.6–17.2
Mobility disability among adults26.1%22.0–29.9
Self-care disability among adults7.0%5.9–8.3
Vision disability among adults8.5%7.2–9.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults24.9%20.9–29.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.2%19.2–29.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.5%23.8–35.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%13.2–19.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.2%10.1–14.4
Loneliness among adults36.6%31.5–41.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.6%13.1–18.2
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate34.9%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+)12.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)12.2%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 subscription50.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)59.7%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate79.7%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 households51.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+36.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age52.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$26,788$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$162,300$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 birth84.9 yr ± 3.3778.9 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 3.37 years of 84.9, 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