ZIP code
25971
in Lerona, West VirginiaPopulation 1,438
41.52/ 100
Ranked #25,645 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 20%)
Ranked #123 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 18%)
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
30.2%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.2%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›Tree cover
78%
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 blood pressure
46.2%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST39thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
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 ›Utility shut-off threat
9.1%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
6.7 mi
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›The read
Lerona, West Virginia (ZIP 25971), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 20% nationally (25,645th) and the top 18% of West Virginia (123rd).
A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: modeled tooth loss lands in the top 3.0% nationally, high cholesterol rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and high blood pressure settles in the top 9.4% nationally. On the stronger side, homeownership lands at the national maximum, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 5.7% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat rests at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise settles at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 24712, 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 89%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 46%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 27%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 23%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 77%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 95%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 90%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 93%
8%
Disability
healthier than 72%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 6%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 88.8; chronic-disease standing 4.3 (bottom 10%) — 85 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #299 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24712
West Virginiashares a border
Score 44.97
Closest healthier
25820
West Virginiashares a border
Score 43.48
Similar health profile
26866
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 42.52
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 | 44.1% | 40.4–47.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.2% | 42.1–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.4–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.7% | 8.6–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.4% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.5% | 25.7–33.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.2% | 42.9–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.3% | 32.2–44.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 30.2% | 25.9–34.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 5.7–9.6 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.2% | 80.7–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.6–86.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.4% | 87.6–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.4% | 64.1–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.5% | 54.0–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.9% | 70.1–83.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.5–15.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 15.1–21.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.9% | 27.0–36.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.4% | 34.9–46.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.1% | 21.5–28.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.8% | 16.6–21.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.8–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.8% | 36.0–45.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.0–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.0–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–24.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.3–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.4–17.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.1–12.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.2–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.4% | 28.5–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 23.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 22.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 91.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.7% | 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 | 69.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 26.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 44.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $74,439 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $150,000 | $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 | 77.9 yr ± 1.64 | 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 1.64 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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