ZIP code
26203
in Erbacon, West VirginiaPopulation 312
34.36/ 100
Ranked #29,599 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.7%)
Ranked #358 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 49%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
20%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
91.2%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST82ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
20.9%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
20.8 mi
in the top 4.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$26,343
in the bottom 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS1stDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.2%
in the top 4.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST55thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS7thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›High blood pressure
47.7%
in the top 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
22.4%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
17.8%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST53rdUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Erbacon, West Virginia (ZIP 26203) lands in the bottom 7.7% nationally (29,599th) and the bottom 49% of West Virginia (358th).
The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: crowded housing registers in the top 1.1% nationally, and household income sits in the bottom 1.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 4.0% nationally, and high blood pressure is in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled mobility disability stands in the top 8.4% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover settles in the top 1.0% nationally, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lies in the top 4.5% nationally, and modeled arsenic resides in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Unemployment lands at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26610, 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.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 4%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 37%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 10%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Risk Behavior
healthier than 67%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 82%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 49%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 28%
14%
“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
26206
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.19
Closest healthier
26610
West Virginiashares a border
Score 43.53
Similar health profile
25823
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 31.80
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 | 42.9% | 40.1–45.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.7% | 44.5–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.8% | 10.0–11.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.6% | 11.5–13.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 9.3–11.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.9% | 11.2–14.8 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 27.9–34.2 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.8% | 16.0–19.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.2% | 41.9–48.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.2% | 35.8–47.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.0% | 4.6–5.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.1% | 16.8–21.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.8% | 79.7–83.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 79.1–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.3% | 59.8–66.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.0% | 50.3–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.3% | 65.5–78.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 11.2–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.5% | 18.5–24.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 33.3–42.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.7% | 35.3–44.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.8% | 25.4–32.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 19.0–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.4% | 17.4–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.3–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.2% | 39.3–47.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.6% | 9.6–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.3% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.4% | 19.9–25.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 6.1–7.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.2% | 14.1–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 19.2% | 15.7–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 10.4–14.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.5% | 30.6–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 23.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 46.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 12.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 20.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 28.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.5% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 20.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 85.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 24.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 60.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $26,343 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $9,999 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 74.4 yr ± 1.23 | 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 1.23 years of 74.4, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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