ZIP code
26062
in Weirton, West VirginiaPopulation 20,578
41.24/ 100
Ranked #25,846 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #133 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 19%)
Ranked #15 of 31 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ZIPs (top 48%)
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.
PFAS in drinking water
72.3%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
Full methodology ›Mental-health provider access
0.19 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›Physician access
2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
37.2 per million
in the top 8.2% 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.38 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST84thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of pharmacies 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 ›Obesity
43.6%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›PFOA in drinking water
85.7%
in the top 10.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOA, one of the man-made “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›PFOS in drinking water
85.7%
in the top 10.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents served by public water systems where PFOS, one of the most common “forever chemicals,” was detected in EPA testing.
Measured from EPA records for the public water systems that serve this ZIP. Households on private wells — roughly 30% of the US population — are not covered by this measure, and this figure says nothing about their water.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST36thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.5 pCi/L
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS80thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›The read
In overall standing, Weirton, West Virginia (ZIP 26062) comes out in the bottom 19% nationally (25,846th) and the top 19% of West Virginia (133rd).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: mental-health providers sits in the top 4.6% nationally. Distance to an emergency room settles at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Physicians registers in the top 7.0% nationally, and pharmacy stands in the top 9.1% nationally. By contrast, modeled pfas lands in the top 3.8% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk is in the top 8.2% nationally. Modeled obesity resides in the top 7.2% nationally, and PFOA in drinking water rests in the top 10.2% nationally. PFOS in drinking water lies in the top 10.5% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 9.8% nationally.
In plain terms, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. PFOA in drinking water is one of the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 15021, 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 Weirton-Steubenville, 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 75%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 58%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 10%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 11%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 29%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 74%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 91%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 84%
8%
Disability
healthier than 81%
7%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 5%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 33%
5%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 87%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 83%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 83%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 30%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
Disability
healthier than 33%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 23%
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 76.3 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $60,702 predicts 78.1 years — 1.8 years below.
Ranked #2,271 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
15021
Pennsylvaniashares a border
Score 48.89
Closest healthier
26035
West Virginiashares a border
Score 46.58
Similar health profile
26385
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 43.37
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 | 39.7% | 36.5–43.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.0% | 42.2–49.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.6–11.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 11.0–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Depression among adults | 29.6% | 26.2–33.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.9% | 39.0–46.7 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.6% | 37.1–50.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.3% | 4.0–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.8–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 6.4–8.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.8–83.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.5% | 79.6–85.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.9–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 70.4% | 66.2–74.2 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 57.7% | 54.3–61.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 67.5–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.3% | 16.2–20.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 27.4–35.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.1% | 33.6–44.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 22.2–27.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.2% | 18.3–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.5–19.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.4% | 15.7–19.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.1% | 35.2–43.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.2–10.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.4% | 18.5–24.5 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 12.8–16.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 14.1–18.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.5% | 10.0–13.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.3% | 7.3–9.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.1% | 28.0–36.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 9.1–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 12.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 5.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 7.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.1% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 53.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 25.4% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 48.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $60,702 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $134,700 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $743 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.62 | 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 0.62 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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