ZIP code
26257
in Coalton, West VirginiaPopulation 820
41.88/ 100
Ranked #25,319 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 21%)
Ranked #117 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 17%)
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.
Tree cover
86.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
4.2%
in the bottom 4.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST18thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.1%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST59thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Obesity
45.1%
in the top 4.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Transportation noise
0.10%
in the bottom 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS8thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
By its overall health score, Coalton, West Virginia (ZIP 26257) lands in the bottom 21% nationally (25,319th) and the top 17% of West Virginia (117th).
Neither strongly one way nor the other, the measures sit mixed: modeled tree cover is in the top 2.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden stands in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 7.4% nationally, and transportation noise resides in the bottom 8.4% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Against that, modeled short sleep sits in the top 6.3% nationally, and obesity rests in the top 4.3% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
To translate a couple of terms, expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26276, about 7.3 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 86%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 62%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 51%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 83%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 79%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 86%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 66%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
26250
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.25
Closest healthier
26276
West Virginiaabout 7.3 mi away
Score 41.97
Similar health profile
26833
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 43.09
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 | 38.3% | 34.4–42.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 40.3–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.6–9.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.1% | 8.7–11.7 |
| Depression among adults | 30.4% | 26.2–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.2–17.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.7% | 38.3–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 45.1% | 36.9–53.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 20.6% | 17.0–24.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.8–10.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.5% | 76.8–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.7% | 84.6–88.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.2–73.8 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.3% | 50.4–58.2 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 76.5% | 69.0–82.9 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.9% | 16.7–23.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.0% | 26.6–37.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.1% | 36.3–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.5% | 20.9–28.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.1–23.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.0% | 14.7–19.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.7% | 33.6–43.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.4% | 14.8–20.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.6% | 20.9–28.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.8–17.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.3–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.9% | 30.6–41.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.9–10.8 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 2.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.3% | 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 | 4.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 4.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.6% | 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 | 66.9% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 14.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 48.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $79,375 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $120,800 | $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 | 80.8 yr ± 1.50 | 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 1.50 years of 80.8, 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