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26159

in Paden City, West VirginiaPopulation 2,446

ZipVitals Score
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38.79/ 100

Ranked #27,545 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 14.1%)

Ranked #196 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 28%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

In this ZIP

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Fatal road crashes

0 per 100,000 residents per year

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Walkability

170 intersections/sq mi

in the top 3.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST4th
US4th
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

43.7%

in the top 5.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US95th
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 ›

Short sleep

43%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 8.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US8th
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 ›

High cholesterol

44.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

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Park land

4.7%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.

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Fiber broadband

85.9%

in the top 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US81st
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

The read

Paden City, West Virginia (ZIP 26159), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 14.1% nationally (27,545th) and the top 28% of West Virginia (196th).

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A demanding profile, and several measures drive it: distance to a Superfund site stands at the national minimum, floodplain exposure resides in the top 5.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol stands in the top 6.5% nationally, and tooth loss resides in the top 11.0% nationally. On the stronger side, fatal road crashes sits at the national minimum, and walkability stands in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled disaster risk resides in the bottom 3.8% nationally, and expected annual loss sits in the bottom 8.2% nationally. Housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 13.4% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, walkability 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. 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. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 43946, 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.

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 65%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 42%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 46%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 48%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 12%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 29%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 13%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 73%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 71%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 73%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 71%

8%

Disability

healthier than 83%

7%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 1%

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 adults38.9%35.8–41.9
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.8–47.0
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.3%9.5–11.2
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.9–13.4
Coronary heart disease among adults8.7%7.9–9.7
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%8.9–11.7
Depression among adults30.4%27.0–33.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.1%13.4–16.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%40.5–47.7
Obesity among adults40.5%34.2–46.8
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.6
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years22.7%19.6–26.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%6.3–9.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.5%78.3–82.4
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%78.1–83.4
Cholesterol screening among adults87.7%85.8–89.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.3%63.4–71.2
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.5%53.2–59.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.0%70.1–81.4
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.1%11.9–16.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.3%15.7–21.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.1%28.8–37.4
Short sleep duration among adults43.0%37.7–48.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.0%21.2–27.1
Frequent mental distress among adults20.7%18.7–22.8
Frequent physical distress among adults16.9%15.1–18.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.9–20.0
Any disability among adults39.0%35.0–43.0
Hearing disability among adults9.3%8.3–10.3
Independent living disability among adults10.3%9.1–11.6
Mobility disability among adults18.3%16.1–20.6
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Vision disability among adults5.3%4.7–6.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.3–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.8%11.5–16.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.5–17.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.3–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.8–9.0
Loneliness among adults33.9%29.9–38.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.3–10.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–647.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)5.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)15.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)4.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle6.7%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription89.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)12.6%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate84.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)2.2%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.1%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households61.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age40.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$66,190$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$104,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$719$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 birth75.1 yr ± 0.9978.9 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 0.99 years of 75.1, 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