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25984

in Rupert, West VirginiaPopulation 2,014

ZipVitals Score
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20.32/ 100

Ranked #31,861 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.7%)

Ranked #651 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 6.6%)

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.

Independent-living disability

16.7%

in the top 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tooth loss

34.3%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Energy-cost burden

7.2%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST98th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Cognitive disability

24.6%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

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Fair or poor health

36.3%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

27.2%

in the top 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

12.4%

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST92nd
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

7.8%

in the top 3.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

Stroke

6.2%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST93rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.

Full methodology ›

The read

Rupert, West Virginia (ZIP 25984), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally (31,861st) and the bottom 6.6% of West Virginia (651st).

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The data is direct about where this area carries real strain: modeled independent living disability sits in the top 1.2% nationally, tooth loss settles in the top 1.4% nationally, and energy burden registers in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability stands in the top 1.3% nationally, fair or poor health lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and mobility disability is in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 1.3% nationally, and self-care disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally. Modeled diabetes lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and stroke sits in the top 3.2% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 24931, 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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 80%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.6%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

in the bottom 0.9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 16%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 2%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.7%

8%

Disability

in the bottom 1.0%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 68%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 58%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 11%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 2%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 6%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 12%

8%

Disability

healthier than 5%

7%

“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 79.6; chronic-disease standing 0.6 (bottom 1%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #540 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.

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 adults43.7%39.9–47.3
High blood pressure among adults49.8%45.5–53.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%8.9–10.8
Current asthma among adults13.4%11.8–15.1
Coronary heart disease among adults12.4%11.0–13.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults17.5%15.5–19.8
Depression among adults32.3%28.0–36.5
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.7%18.2–23.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.4%40.0–48.6
Obesity among adults44.5%37.1–51.8
Stroke among adults6.2%5.6–6.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years34.3%29.3–39.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years12.7%10.3–15.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.7%78.1–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.4%77.1–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults83.2%81.0–85.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years61.1%55.8–66.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults40.6%36.8–44.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years69.4%61.1–76.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.2%9.9–14.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults28.5%24.8–32.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults43.8%38.3–49.7
Short sleep duration among adults40.7%34.7–46.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults36.3%32.4–40.7
Frequent mental distress among adults24.8%22.1–27.5
Frequent physical distress among adults23.4%20.8–26.3
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults24.6%21.8–27.6
Any disability among adults47.9%43.0–53.1
Hearing disability among adults12.2%10.8–13.7
Independent living disability among adults16.7%14.8–18.9
Mobility disability among adults27.2%24.1–30.6
Self-care disability among adults7.8%6.8–8.7
Vision disability among adults9.8%8.8–11.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.1%21.3–28.9
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults27.7%23.8–31.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults34.7%30.5–39.0
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults17.7%15.2–20.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults14.0%12.2–15.9
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.9–40.1
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults17.1%15.0–19.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate43.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–647.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)28.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.8%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)15.8%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle5.1%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription82.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)21.8%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate72.2%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 households45.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+18.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age35.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$27,183$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$82,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$649$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 birth73.6 yr ± 1.1978.9 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 1.19 years of 73.6, 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