ZIP code
26038
in Glen Dale, West VirginiaPopulation 2,752
46.94/ 100
Ranked #20,241 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 37%)
Ranked #35 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 5.1%)
Ranked #9 of 34 Wheeling, WV-OH ZIPs (top 26%)
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.
Physician access
5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
1.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices located inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.3%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST25thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Loneliness
29%
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS14thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who report feeling lonely.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
2.8 mi
in the bottom 14.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST6thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Colon-cancer screening
71.5%
in the top 12.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS87thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.
Full methodology ›Mammography
79%
in the top 18% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS82ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
16.2%
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS77thDefinition & 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 ›Walkability
38 intersections/sq mi
in the top 23% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS77thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Glen Dale, West Virginia (ZIP 26038) sits in the bottom 37% nationally (20,241st) and the top 5.1% of West Virginia (35th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 9.9% nationally, short sleep lands in the top 12.0% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 12.4% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site lands in the bottom 14.1% nationally. Better still, physicians rests in the top 1.3% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Dental providers lands in the top 5.8% nationally, and modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 13.7% nationally. Modeled loneliness settles in the bottom 14.1% nationally.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, physicians runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 43947, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Wheeling, WV-OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 78%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 90%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 43%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 14%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 88%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 97%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 99%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 92%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 91%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 6%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
in the top 0.00%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Preventive Care
in the top 0.00%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 82%
11%
Disability
healthier than 64%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 48%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 48%
8%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 9%
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
26003
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.71
Closest healthier
43947
Ohioshares a border
Score 48.70
Similar health profile
41073
Kentucky97% similar profile
Score 48.75
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 | 40.3% | 36.4–44.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.0% | 40.6–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.3–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 24.4–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.3% | 38.8–48.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 35.2% | 28.4–42.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.6–4.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.6% | 13.5–19.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.4–8.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.5% | 79.9–84.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.8% | 79.6–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.8% | 88.3–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.5% | 66.8–75.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.6% | 58.0–65.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 79.0% | 71.8–85.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.9% | 11.3–16.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.8% | 14.2–19.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.3% | 24.6–34.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 34.4–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 21.6% | 18.8–24.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 16.0–20.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.0% | 14.0–18.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 15.3% | 13.4–17.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.5–40.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.7% | 4.2–5.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.7% | 17.2–24.1 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.1–13.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 9.9–14.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.6–10.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 29.0% | 24.2–33.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.2% | 6.9–9.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 39.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 2.9% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 92.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 13.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 91.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.2% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 60.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 34.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 53.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $76,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $207,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $839 | $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 | 76.0 yr ± 0.76 | 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 0.76 years of 76.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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