ZIP code
25908
in Princewick, West VirginiaPopulation 130
33.07/ 100
Ranked #30,026 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 6.4%)
Ranked #405 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 42%)
Ranked #27 of 75 Beckley, WV ZIPs (top 36%)
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.
Poverty rate
100%
at the national maximum
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
88.6%
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS98thDefinition & 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
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
45.4%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.3%
in the top 2.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›High cholesterol
46.9%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›The read
Overall, Princewick, West Virginia (ZIP 25908) lands in the bottom 6.4% nationally (30,026th) and the bottom 42% of West Virginia (405th).
Several measures weigh most on this area's profile, and they come first: poverty lands at the national maximum, and homeownership sits at the national minimum. Modeled short sleep is in the top 2.6% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 2.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 1.6% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover registers in the top 1.8% nationally, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum. Home broadband subscription lies at the national maximum, and floodplain exposure lands at the national minimum.
Set beside the nearby areas, poverty runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. A note on the terms: transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 25878, about 1.3 miles away, ranks better overall.
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 93%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 56%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 13%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 1%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 59%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 52%
8%
Disability
healthier than 48%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 33%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 33%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 35%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 67%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 40%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 21%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 30%
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.
Nearby
25853
West Virginiashares a border
Score 32.72
Closest healthier
25878
West Virginiaabout 1.3 mi away
Score 33.21
Similar health profile
45115
Ohio99% similar profile
Score 38.13
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 | 42.6% | 38.3–47.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.3% | 46.7–55.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–11.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.6–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.7–12.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.3% | 16.4–22.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.9% | 42.3–51.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 46.7% | 40.2–53.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.0–5.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.1% | 20.1–28.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 5.5–14.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.9% | 77.4–84.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.0–85.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 86.8–92.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 57.6% | 52.5–61.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.8% | 45.6–53.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 80.2% | 73.2–85.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.9–16.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.5% | 20.2–33.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.2% | 30.9–45.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 45.4% | 39.6–50.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.7% | 25.5–39.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.9% | 18.7–25.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–25.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.9% | 15.8–24.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.3% | 35.9–49.9 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 9.2–14.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.9% | 17.7–27.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.6 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.1–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.1% | 20.3–30.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 13.1–26.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.9% | 14.9–29.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 10.4–18.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.1–12.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.4% | 29.0–40.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.5% | 10.2–16.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 100.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 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+) | — | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | — | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 75.1 yr ± 1.93 | 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 1.93 years of 75.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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