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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.

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.

Short sleep

47.4%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US99th
Definition & 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

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Distance to a Superfund site

0.1 mi

in the bottom 3.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US4th
Definition & 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.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US4th
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 ›

Lead in tap water

0 ppb

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

US1st
Definition & 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

ST38th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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High cholesterol

44.6%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST44th
US95th
Definition & 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

ST9th
US15th
Definition & 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

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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).

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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.

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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.

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 adults38.2%34.5–41.9
High blood pressure among adults43.0%38.8–47.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.6%8.6–10.7
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.1–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.6%7.4–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%8.9–13.3
Depression among adults31.4%27.4–35.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.1–19.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.6%40.5–48.8
Obesity among adults39.2%32.8–46.1
Stroke among adults4.1%3.5–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years20.2%16.6–24.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.1%6.1–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.2–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.0–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.4%85.2–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years62.8%58.1–67.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.1%46.4–53.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.3%71.5–83.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.4%10.9–16.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%15.7–24.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.3%26.5–38.5
Short sleep duration among adults47.4%41.5–53.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.2%21.8–31.0
Frequent mental distress among adults21.5%18.7–24.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.1–20.5
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.4%15.5–21.6
Any disability among adults39.9%34.3–45.4
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.5–10.1
Independent living disability among adults10.6%8.8–12.5
Mobility disability among adults18.6%15.4–22.2
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.7–5.5
Vision disability among adults5.6%4.7–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.8%20.2–27.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%12.3–19.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.5%13.4–21.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%10.0–15.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.3–10.6
Loneliness among adults35.5%30.6–40.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.9%8.9–12.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6452.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)25.7%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+)9.6%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle10.3%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription89.7%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 rate89.7%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 households69.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+30.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age54.9 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth75.1 yr ± 1.7178.9 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 1.71 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