ZIP code
26260
in Davis, West VirginiaPopulation 1,194
45.53/ 100
Ranked #21,839 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 32%)
Ranked #52 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 7.5%)
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.
Grocery access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS99thDefinition & 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 ›Civic-institution access
1.6 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of civic and social organizations 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
46.8%
in the top 1.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Child-care access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Park land
34.2%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
48.6%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST66thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.2%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Dental provider access
0.79 per 1,000 residents
in the top 11.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of dental offices 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.4%
in the bottom 11.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST3rdUS12thDefinition & 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 ›The read
On the composite measure, Davis, West Virginia (ZIP 26260) stands in the bottom 32% nationally (21,839th) and the top 7.5% of West Virginia (52nd).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 1.7% nationally, and high blood pressure resides in the top 5.1% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. On the brighter side, grocery sits in the top 0.7% nationally, civic resides in the top 1.8% nationally, and outpatient stands in the top 3.1% nationally. Childcare sits in the top 3.9% nationally, park land resides in the top 4.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover stands in the top 7.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
Set beside the wider area around it, grocery runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 21550, about 1.4 miles away, ranks better overall among the ZIPs nearby.
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 73%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 87%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 85%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 43%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 28%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 76%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 97%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 97%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
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 ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 84.9; chronic-disease standing 6.4 (bottom 10%) — 79 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #572 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
26263
West Virginiashares a border
Score 42.79
Closest healthier
21550
Marylandabout 1.4 mi away
Score 53.04
Similar health profile
26684
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 43.07
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 | 43.0% | 38.7–47.3 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 48.6% | 43.6–53.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.6–13.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.2 |
| Depression among adults | 28.5% | 24.3–33.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.1% | 14.6–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.8% | 41.7–51.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.7% | 30.3–48.1 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.3% | 15.0–21.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.6% | 5.9–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.0% | 80.3–85.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.1% | 79.9–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.6% | 88.0–91.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.9% | 64.8–74.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 60.4% | 56.5–64.1 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.3–84.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.7% | 10.3–15.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.7% | 14.6–21.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.4% | 26.8–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 36.5% | 29.5–43.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.8% | 21.1–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.2% | 15.9–20.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.5% | 15.1–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.6 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.0% | 33.7–44.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.7–11.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.9% | 8.4–11.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.7% | 16.6–22.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.8–5.2 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.6–6.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 17.8–25.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.5–15.8 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.9% | 11.2–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.1% | 6.0–8.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.4% | 27.2–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.1–10.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 14.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 3.9% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 47.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 86.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.6% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 3.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 79.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 31.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 56.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $95,690 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $236,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $639 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 2.52 | 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 2.52 years of 76.3, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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