ZIP code
26060
in Valley Grove, West VirginiaPopulation 1,655
43.23/ 100
Ranked #24,185 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #90 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 13.0%)
Ranked #18 of 34 Wheeling, WV-OH ZIPs (bottom 47%)
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.
Air-toxics cancer risk
41.6 per million
in the top 1.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Fatal road crashes
48.3 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
42.3%
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS78thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
7.2 mi
in the top 29% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS71stDefinition & 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 ›Utility shut-off threat
9.0%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Valley Grove, West Virginia (ZIP 26060) ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (24,185th) and the top 13.0% of West Virginia (90th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Outer-floodplain exposure rests at the national minimum, shared with about 36% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover is in the top 18% nationally, and floodplain exposure stands in the bottom 20% nationally. Against that, modeled air-toxics cancer risk settles in the top 1.8% nationally, fatal road crashes lies in the top 4.4% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 12.0% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol registers in the top 16% nationally.
In plainer terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Outer-floodplain exposure is land with a lower but real 1-in-500 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "500-year floodplain". Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 26032, 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
Preventive Care
healthier than 68%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 45%
16%
Disability
healthier than 41%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 21%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 76%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 88%
8%
Disability
healthier than 91%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 14%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 70%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Disability
healthier than 55%
7%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 33%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 39%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 33%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 12%
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
26032
West Virginiashares a border
Score 48.44
Similar health profile
47346
Indiana99% similar profile
Score 44.29
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 | 37.7% | 33.9–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.3% | 38.0–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.1–9.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Depression among adults | 29.1% | 24.9–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 12.7–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.0% | 37.4–46.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.0% | 32.6–47.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.6% | 12.8–18.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.5% | 6.0–9.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.2% | 76.2–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.9% | 76.3–83.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 86.2–89.6 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.3% | 63.0–73.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 59.6% | 55.8–63.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.8% | 69.2–83.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.3% | 13.4–19.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.1% | 15.1–21.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 29.1% | 24.2–34.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.2% | 34.5–47.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.6–22.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.6% | 14.5–18.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.6% | 31.9–41.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 16.6% | 14.3–19.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.2–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.3–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.5% | 28.5–38.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 21.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.0% | 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 | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 84.6% | 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 | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 47.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 13.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 41.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $69,716 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $155,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 | $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 | 78.4 yr ± 1.11 | 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 1.11 years of 78.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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