ZIP code
26222
in Hacker Valley, West VirginiaPopulation 309
19.91/ 100
Ranked #31,885 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 0.6%)
Ranked #656 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 5.9%)
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.
Energy-cost burden
8.3%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
96.5%
in the top 0.05% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
14.0%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
16.8%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
34.8%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
29.5%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
37.7%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
22.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
13.9%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Stroke
6.8%
in the top 1.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Hacker Valley, West Virginia (ZIP 26222) lands in the bottom 0.6% nationally (31,885th) and the bottom 5.9% of West Virginia (656th).
The measures that press hardest set the tone here: modeled energy burden lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and coronary heart disease resides in the top 0.3% nationally. Modeled independent living disability lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and tooth loss registers in the top 1.3% nationally. Modeled mobility disability sits in the top 0.7% nationally, fair or poor health rests in the top 1.3% nationally, and diabetes is in the top 1.5% nationally. Modeled hearing disability stands in the top 1.0% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 1.6% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.05% nationally.
Weighed against the ZIPs nearby, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To translate a couple of terms, energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26215, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
in the bottom 0.10%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 1%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 23%
13%
Risk Behavior
in the bottom 1.0%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
in the bottom 0.5%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 96%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 3%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 12%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 12%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 27%
8%
Disability
healthier than 3%
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
26215
West Virginiashares a border
Score 22.53
Closest healthier
26234
West Virginiashares a border
Score 37.64
Similar health profile
24878
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 17.10
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 | 47.7% | 43.4–52.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 53.5% | 48.6–58.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.2% | 10.0–12.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.1% | 11.5–15.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 14.0% | 12.1–16.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 18.3% | 15.3–21.5 |
| Depression among adults | 32.1% | 27.6–37.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.5% | 43.5–53.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.0% | 36.3–54.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 34.8% | 29.5–40.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 12.3% | 9.1–15.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.3% | 80.7–85.7 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.0% | 78.6–85.1 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.8% | 83.2–88.1 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 54.1–65.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 39.8% | 35.9–43.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 70.5% | 61.4–78.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.4% | 9.1–13.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 28.2% | 23.1–33.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 46.7% | 39.7–54.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.3% | 35.0–50.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 37.7% | 32.1–43.9 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.8% | 19.9–26.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 24.0% | 20.6–27.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–28.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 51.2% | 45.1–57.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 13.9% | 12.2–15.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 16.8% | 14.1–19.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 29.5% | 25.2–34.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 8.2% | 6.8–9.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.4–11.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 25.0% | 20.7–29.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 25.3% | 20.2–30.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 31.5% | 25.4–37.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.4% | 13.2–19.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.4–14.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.4% | 29.7–41.2 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 12.8–17.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 53.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 20.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 13.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 34.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 6.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 55.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 88.1% | 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 | 52.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 46.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 64.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $48,438 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $58,300 | $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 | 74.3 yr ± 1.46 | 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 1.46 years of 74.3, 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