ZIP code
25922
in Spanishburg, West VirginiaPopulation 63
27.88/ 100
Ranked #31,119 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.0%)
Ranked #559 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 20%)
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.
Tooth loss
31.6%
in the top 2.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST86thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
69.8%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$2,499
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & 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
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.9%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.6%
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
44%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
31.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST71stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Spanishburg, West Virginia (ZIP 25922) ranks in the bottom 3.0% nationally (31,119th) and the bottom 20% of West Virginia (559th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 2.3% nationally, and poverty sits in the top 0.7% nationally. Household income rests at the national minimum, and modeled cognitive disability is in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled energy burden stands in the top 3.1% nationally, independent living disability settles in the top 5.0% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 4.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health resides in the top 6.3% nationally. Better still, homeownership lands at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription registers at the national maximum.
In plainer terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 24714, 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.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 46%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 4%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 24%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 73%
14%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 36%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 13%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 31%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 22%
8%
Disability
healthier than 25%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
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
24714
West Virginiashares a border
Score 44.53
Closest healthier
24740
West Virginiashares a border
Score 35.55
Similar health profile
25606
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 24.15
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 | 41.7% | 38.3–45.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.5% | 41.5–49.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.5–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.6% | 11.4–16.1 |
| Depression among adults | 32.3% | 28.2–36.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.7–20.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.9% | 40.7–48.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 34.9–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 31.6% | 27.1–36.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.9% | 7.0–13.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.2% | 78.8–83.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.3% | 78.0–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.0% | 81.0–87.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.5% | 54.8–64.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.7% | 40.2–47.6 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 71.9% | 64.2–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.4–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 24.1% | 19.9–28.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 38.8% | 33.3–44.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.0% | 38.1–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 26.6–36.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.4% | 20.5–26.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.2–22.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 46.7% | 41.2–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.6% | 11.5–16.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.5% | 20.1–27.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.7% | 4.7–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.4% | 20.6–28.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 16.4–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 25.0% | 19.8–30.1 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.9% | 12.1–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.2–13.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 37.2% | 32.3–42.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.7–16.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 69.8% | 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+) | 15.9% | 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) | 23.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 30.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 61.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $2,499 | $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 | 73.6 yr ± 1.02 | 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 1.02 years of 73.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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