ZIP code
26264
in Durbin, West VirginiaPopulation 618
37.04/ 100
Ranked #28,501 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)
Ranked #249 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 36%)
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
93.3%
in the top 0.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Park land
69.1%
in the top 1.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
5.0%
in the bottom 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST20thUS5thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
69.1%
in the bottom 5.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST15thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.1%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Industrial-pollution burden
in the bottom 6.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS6thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
47.2%
in the top 7.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST51stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Distance to a nursing home
10.4 mi
in the top 10.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
5.0%
in the top 9.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS91stDefinition & 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 ›Humid extreme heat
16.5 days/year
in the bottom 13.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS13thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›The read
On the composite measure, Durbin, West Virginia (ZIP 26264) stands in the bottom 11.2% nationally (28,501st) and the top 36% of West Virginia (249th).
Several readings make the pressure on this area plain: home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 5.7% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 7.3% nationally, and distance to a nursing home settles in the top 10.4% nationally. On the encouraging side, modeled tree cover rests in the top 0.5% nationally, park land lands in the top 1.2% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 5.1% nationally. Modeled industrial-pollution burden rests in the bottom 6.5% nationally. Modeled extreme heat lands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility settles in the top 10.4% nationally.
Set beside the wider area around it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For clarity, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. 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. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 26254, just across the boundary, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 94%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 6%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 27%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 80%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
in the top 0.8%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 56%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 9%
5%
“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
24915
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.31
Closest healthier
26254
West Virginiashares a border
Score 40.97
Similar health profile
24946
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 39.27
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 | 40.8% | 36.7–44.7 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 47.2% | 42.4–51.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.5% | 9.4–11.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3 |
| Depression among adults | 29.3% | 25.2–33.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–19.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.1% | 40.3–49.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.9% | 31.7–48.5 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.4% | 18.6–26.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.4% | 7.3–12.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.1% | 78.1–83.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.7–83.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.1% | 85.2–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 62.5–72.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 47.7–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.5% | 66.5–81.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.6% | 11.1–16.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.0% | 18.7–25.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.0% | 30.3–41.7 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.1% | 33.3–47.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.1% | 24.2–32.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.3–23.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.7–21.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.3% | 16.8–22.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 36.3–46.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.6% | 10.1–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.2% | 18.2–24.2 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.3% | 5.5–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.1% | 20.3–28.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.5% | 13.6–19.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.9–21.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 10.2–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.8% | 7.5–10.1 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.3–39.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 11.5% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 10.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 5.3% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.4% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 8.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 69.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 5.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 83.4% | 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 | 54.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 52.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $57,868 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $158,500 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $818 | $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 | 78.1 yr ± 2.10 | 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 2.10 years of 78.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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