ZIP code
26175
in Sistersville, West VirginiaPopulation 2,991
36.29/ 100
Ranked #28,858 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.1%)
Ranked #274 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 39%)
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.
Recreation access
1.9 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Pharmacy access
0.65 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Grocery access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.32 per 1,000 residents
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›High cholesterol
45.7%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST64thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Distance to a Superfund site
0.6 mi
in the bottom 5.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST2ndUS6thDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
47.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
71.2%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST27thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
27%
in the top 8.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.0%
in the top 9.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›The read
Sistersville, West Virginia (ZIP 26175), overall, ranks in the bottom 10.1% nationally (28,858th) and the top 39% of West Virginia (274th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: recreation lands in the top 1.7% nationally, pharmacy lies in the top 2.8% nationally, and grocery stands in the top 3.3% nationally. Elder services rests in the top 4.1% nationally. Distance to an emergency room registers at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover resides in the top 8.6% nationally. Set against that, modeled high cholesterol settles in the top 3.2% nationally, and distance to a Superfund site is in the bottom 5.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 7.0% nationally, and poverty lands in the top 8.9% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. ZIP 26146, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 62%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 8%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 69%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 63%
8%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 55%
21%
Disability
healthier than 56%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 57%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 3%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 8%
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
26146
West Virginiashares a border
Score 37.78
Closest healthier
26149
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.91
Similar health profile
25530
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 35.37
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 | 41.2% | 37.1–44.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.4% | 42.6–51.6 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.5–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–13.8 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.7–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–34.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.4% | 15.1–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.7% | 40.9–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.0% | 34.3–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.3–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.8% | 14.5–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 6.9–10.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.5% | 78.7–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 77.9–84.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.3% | 85.4–89.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.5–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 55.9% | 51.8–59.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 68.0–82.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.5–15.7 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.9% | 18.0–24.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.2% | 29.9–40.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 34.1–48.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.0% | 23.6–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.7–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.6% | 16.4–20.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 36.5–46.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.0% | 18.3–23.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.6–7.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.3% | 13.6–19.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 15.8–21.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.2–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.6% | 27.3–37.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.5–12.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 8.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 14.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 12.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 63.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 22.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 48.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $56,875 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $118,800 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $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 | 74.7 yr ± 0.91 | 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 0.91 years of 74.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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