ZIP code
26055
in Proctor, West VirginiaPopulation 1,139
32.35/ 100
Ranked #30,219 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.8%)
Ranked #430 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 38%)
Ranked #32 of 34 Wheeling, WV-OH ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Fatal road crashes
52.7 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.3 mi
in the bottom 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS5thDefinition & 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 ›Short sleep
43.5%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 5.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS95thDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
76.9%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST36thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
38.4 per million
in the top 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Civic-institution access
0.66 per 1,000 residents
in the top 8.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›Coronary heart disease
10.3%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.7%
in the top 8.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST45thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›The read
Proctor, West Virginia (ZIP 26055), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 5.8% nationally (30,219th) and the bottom 38% of West Virginia (430th).
An even profile, with readings pulling both ways: modeled tree cover settles in the top 6.1% nationally, and civic lands in the top 8.4% nationally. Against that, fatal road crashes rests in the top 3.3% nationally, distance to a Superfund site settles in the bottom 4.6% nationally, and modeled short sleep lands in the top 5.5% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the top 5.0% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 7.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 8.5% nationally, and coronary heart disease rests in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 8.3% nationally.
Set within its surrounding area, industrial-pollution burden runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 26039, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 67%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 19%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 4%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 13%
7%
Lifting this score
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 54%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 44%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 53%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 44%
8%
Disability
healthier than 49%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 43%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 1%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 18%
16%
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 39%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 39%
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
26039
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.32
Closest healthier
26041
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.62
Similar health profile
25040
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 32.94
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 | 40.7% | 37.7–43.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.7% | 43.2–50.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.1% | 9.3–10.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.4% | 11.1–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.3% | 9.4–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Depression among adults | 31.0% | 27.7–34.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 40.4–47.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.7–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.4–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.9% | 19.8–26.4 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.0% | 78.9–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.2% | 84.4–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.9% | 63.9–71.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 51.5–58.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 68.0–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.1% | 12.0–16.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.3% | 20.2–26.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.6% | 32.2–41.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.5% | 38.2–49.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.4% | 25.2–31.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.0% | 19.9–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.3% | 17.3–21.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 18.0–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.8% | 38.7–47.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.8–6.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 21.0–27.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 15.0–20.5 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 17.5–23.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 8.4–10.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 28.5–36.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.9% | 10.4–13.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 9.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 31.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.5% | 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 | 67.6% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 48.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $49,821 | $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 | $754 | $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 ± 0.98 | 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 0.98 years of 77.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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