ZIP code
25879
in Minden, West VirginiaPopulation 273
39.16/ 100
Ranked #27,287 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15.0%)
Ranked #180 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 26%)
Ranked #10 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 13.4%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
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.
Short sleep
47.4%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.1 mi
in the bottom 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS4thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS4thDefinition & 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 ›Lead in tap water
0 ppb
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
US1stDefinition & source ›
The lead level at the 90th percentile of tap-water samples reported by the public water systems serving this ZIP, in parts per billion — the EPA requires action above 15 ppb.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
78.1%
in the top 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST38thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.6%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST44thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
0.5 mi
in the bottom 15% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
In its overall standing, Minden, West Virginia (ZIP 25879) lands in the bottom 15.0% nationally (27,287th) and the top 26% of West Virginia (180th).
This area's pressures are easy to read across the measures: modeled short sleep lands in the top 1.1% nationally, distance to a Superfund site lies in the bottom 3.9% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 5.3% nationally. Fiber broadband rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise resides at the national minimum. Modeled disaster risk settles in the bottom 4.3% nationally, and lead in tap water is at the national minimum. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 5.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Put simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. On the overall standing, ZIP 25942, about 3.5 miles away, ranks healthier.
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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 20%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 49%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 50%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 85%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 82%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 74%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 73%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
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.
Nearby
25840
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.17
Closest healthier
25942
West Virginiaabout 3.5 mi away
Score 46.91
Similar health profile
26218
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 38.20
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
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 38.2% | 34.5–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.0% | 38.8–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.4–10.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.0% | 8.9–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 31.4% | 27.4–35.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.5% | 14.1–19.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.6% | 40.5–48.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.2% | 32.8–46.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.2% | 16.6–24.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.1% | 6.1–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.4% | 77.0–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.4% | 85.2–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 62.8% | 58.1–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 50.1% | 46.4–53.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.3% | 71.5–83.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 15.7–24.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.3% | 26.5–38.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 47.4% | 41.5–53.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 26.2% | 21.8–31.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.5% | 18.7–24.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.6% | 15.1–20.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.4% | 15.5–21.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.9% | 34.3–45.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.6% | 15.4–22.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 3.7–5.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.7–6.7 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 12.3–19.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 17.5% | 13.4–21.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.0–15.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.3–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 30.6–40.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 8.9–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 24.9% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 52.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 89.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 69.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 30.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 54.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $60,800 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $30,400 | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.1 yr ± 1.71 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 76.2 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 1.71 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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