ZIP code
40965
in Middlesborough, KentuckyPopulation 11,561
24.81/ 100
Ranked #31,494 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.8%)
Ranked #578 of 742 Kentucky ZIPs (bottom 22%)
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.
Mobility disability
32.1%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
14.9%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.6%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & 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 ›Stroke
7.1%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
13.2%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
32.8%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
54.8%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Self-care disability
8.0%
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
35.1%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.8%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
US99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Middlesborough, Kentucky (ZIP 40965) ranks in the bottom 1.8% nationally (31,494th) and the bottom 22% of Kentucky (578th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled mobility disability is in the top 0.3% nationally, and hearing disability stands in the top 0.5% nationally. Modeled independent living disability settles in the top 1.2% nationally, and stroke lies in the top 1.1% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease resides in the top 0.7% nationally, tooth loss lands in the top 1.9% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 0.9% nationally. Modeled self-care disability sits in the top 2.8% nationally, fair or poor health rests in the top 2.6% nationally, and high cholesterol is in the top 0.6% nationally.
Compared with the ZIPs it borders, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 24248, 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
Healthcare Access
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 44%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 11%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 31%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.5%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
in the top 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.00%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
in the bottom 0.00%
16%
Preventive Care
in the bottom 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 0.00%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.00%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.00%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the bottom 0.00%
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 73.2 ± 1.8 years. A median household income of $28,685 predicts 75.1 years — 1.9 years below.
Ranked #2,530 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24248
Virginiashares a border
Score 39.66
Closest healthier
37715
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 28.53
Similar health profile
24055
Virginia99% similar profile
Score 36.10
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 | 48.9% | 44.0–53.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 54.8% | 49.4–59.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 13.3% | 11.6–15.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 10.6–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 13.2% | 10.7–16.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 18.3% | 13.0–24.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 26.0–35.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.1% | 17.3–25.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.8% | 43.7–54.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.4% | 35.9–53.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 7.1% | 5.5–9.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 32.8% | 28.1–37.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.9% | 8.2–19.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.1% | 81.3–86.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.9% | 79.4–85.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.5% | 86.9–91.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 60.0% | 54.2–65.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 48.2% | 44.1–52.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 67.4% | 57.8–75.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 9.5% | 7.6–11.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.2% | 17.3–32.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.2% | 30.8–49.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.1% | 34.7–49.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 35.1% | 26.7–44.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.8% | 16.4–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 23.4% | 18.7–28.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.0% | 17.1–27.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 51.6% | 43.0–60.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 14.9% | 12.3–17.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.6% | 12.5–21.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 32.1% | 24.9–40.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.0% | 5.7–11.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.2% | 7.6–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 31.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 17.1% (4.6–39.2%) n=747 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 6.9% (0.0–16.5%) n=741 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 13.7% (3.8–29.1%) n=748 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 18.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.8% (1.5–33.6%) n=748 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.8% (0.0–11.2%) n=733 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.6% (0.0–15.0%) n=745 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (71.5–97.1%) n=745 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 38.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 20.9% (6.2–34.7%) n=745 |
| Homeownership rate | 54.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.0% (58.2–96.7%) n=745 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.7% (0.0–4.8%) n=745 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.3% (0.0–5.4%) n=749 |
| Single-parent households | 33.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.0% (34.7–75.0%) n=738 |
| Population 65+ | 19.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 18.2% (9.6–29.6%) n=749 |
| Median age | 40.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.8 yr (32.3–53.9) n=738 |
| Median household income | $28,685 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $57,097 ($34,611–$87,693) n=645 |
| Median home value | $95,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $144,600 ($66,860–$265,120) n=643 |
| Median gross rent | $595 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $821 ($592–$1,170) n=466 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | KY median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 73.2 yr ± 0.91 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 74.8 yr (71.5–78.1) n=739 |
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 0.91 years of 73.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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