ZIP code
26209
in Snowshoe, West VirginiaPopulation 63
33.81/ 100
Ranked #29,800 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 7.1%)
Ranked #379 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 46%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
12.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
49.5%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
92.6%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST88thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
21.7%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
53.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
22.6%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS98thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
32.9 mi
in the top 1.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & 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 ›Mobility disability
25.4%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.5%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›The read
Judged by its overall standing, Snowshoe, West Virginia (ZIP 26209) sits in the bottom 7.1% nationally (29,800th) and the bottom 46% of West Virginia (379th).
A few readings account for most of this area's strain: modeled coronary heart disease sits in the top 1.0% nationally, high cholesterol stands in the top 0.4% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 1.3% nationally, unemployment stands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled mobility disability resides in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled hearing disability sits in the top 3.0% nationally. On the better side, modeled tree cover stands in the top 0.7% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 1.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription sits at the national maximum.
Placed beside its immediate neighbors, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Put plainly, 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. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 26264, about 2.0 miles away.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 58%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 11%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 12%
8%
Disability
healthier than 6%
7%
Lifting this score
Preventive Care
healthier than 61%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 70%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.5%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 56%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 53%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Disability
healthier than 24%
7%
“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
24927
West Virginiashares a border
Score 30.93
Closest healthier
26264
West Virginiaabout 2.0 mi away
Score 37.04
Similar health profile
26662
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 35.01
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 | 45.7% | 41.4–49.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.4% | 48.5–58.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.2–13.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.7% | 11.1–14.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 15.3% | 12.8–17.9 |
| Depression among adults | 27.4% | 23.3–31.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 21.7% | 18.7–24.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 49.5% | 44.5–54.6 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.4–49.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.5% | 17.7–25.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.3% | 7.9–13.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 81.7–86.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.2% | 78.8–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.0–71.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.2–57.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.5% | 63.8–79.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.7% | 9.5–14.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.9% | 19.1–27.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.4% | 33.2–46.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.8% | 32.0–45.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.9% | 27.2–36.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.8–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.2–24.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.0% | 16.4–22.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.1% | 39.4–51.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.9–14.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.5% | 10.7–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.4% | 21.6–29.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.7% | 6.5–8.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.0–28.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.3% | 14.7–22.4 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 16.6–25.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.0–14.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.8–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.0–38.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.0% | 9.3–13.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.6% | 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+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 31.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 22.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 16.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 53.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 50.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 67.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $36,250 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $233,800 | $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 | 75.0 yr ± 1.17 | 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 1.17 years of 75.0, 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