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26075

in Windsor Heights, West VirginiaPopulation 519

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35.17/ 100

Ranked #29,321 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.6%)

Ranked #322 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 46%)

Ranked #28 of 31 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ZIPs (bottom 9.7%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Short sleep

44.1%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST73rd
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

Air-toxics cancer risk

40 per million

in the top 4.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US96th
Definition & 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 ›

Unemployment rate

12.1%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 6.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US6th
Definition & source ›

This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.

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Floodplain exposure

0.02%

in the bottom 6.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US7th
Definition & 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 ›

High blood pressure

47.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST53rd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 7.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST12th
US7th
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

0.08%

in the bottom 7.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST13th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24%

in the top 8.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.4%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST40th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

The read

In its overall standing, Windsor Heights, West Virginia (ZIP 26075) lands in the bottom 8.6% nationally (29,321st) and the top 46% of West Virginia (322nd).

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Reading the numbers as a whole, the picture lands somewhere in between: modeled disaster risk rests in the bottom 6.4% nationally, floodplain exposure registers in the bottom 6.9% nationally, and modeled expected annual loss resides in the bottom 7.4% nationally. Modeled transportation noise settles in the bottom 7.9% nationally. On the other side, modeled short sleep is in the top 4.4% nationally, and air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 4.5% nationally. Unemployment lands in the top 6.3% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Modeled tooth loss stands in the top 8.8% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 5.8% nationally.

Put simply, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. On the overall standing, ZIP 26003, just across the boundary, ranks healthier.

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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 60%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 18%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 8%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 17%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 37%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 64%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 77%

8%

Disability

healthier than 61%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 53%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 58%

11%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 27%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 11%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 23%

5%

Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 63%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 87%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 50%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 7%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 10%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Disability

healthier than 7%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 17%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults40.0%36.1–43.9
High blood pressure among adults47.4%42.9–51.8
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.5%9.4–11.6
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.6–13.6
Coronary heart disease among adults10.1%8.9–11.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults12.1%10.3–14.0
Depression among adults29.6%25.5–34.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.6%15.2–20.1
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.4%39.9–49.1
Obesity among adults42.2%34.2–50.5
Stroke among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.0%20.0–28.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.7%6.8–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.8–83.7
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.3%77.8–84.4
Cholesterol screening among adults86.7%84.6–88.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.6%64.5–74.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.5%49.5–57.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years74.3%65.9–81.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%10.9–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.4%17.0–24.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.9%28.4–39.8
Short sleep duration among adults44.1%36.9–51.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults27.5%23.5–31.7
Frequent mental distress among adults20.8%18.3–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults18.3%15.8–20.9
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.8%16.2–21.6
Any disability among adults41.3%36.0–46.8
Hearing disability among adults10.2%8.9–11.5
Independent living disability among adults11.4%9.8–13.0
Mobility disability among adults20.6%17.6–23.7
Self-care disability among adults5.0%4.3–5.7
Vision disability among adults6.2%5.4–7.1
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%18.9–26.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.4%13.2–19.7
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.0–21.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.9%9.8–14.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.9%7.6–10.3
Loneliness among adults33.6%28.4–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.1–12.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate26.2%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–649.2%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)5.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)16.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)12.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle2.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription88.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate92.5%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population3.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households59.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+30.1%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age51.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$53,750$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$62,200$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$888$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.8 yr ± 1.1078.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 1.10 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured