ZIP code
26266
in Upperglade, West VirginiaPopulation 217
34.68/ 100
Ranked #29,498 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.1%)
Ranked #345 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 49%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
29.8 mi
in the top 2.0% 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 ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
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 ›Tree cover
83.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST52ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
21.4%
in the top 5.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST72ndUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
45.5%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30.7%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST67thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.2%
in the bottom 5.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS6thDefinition & 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
Overall, Upperglade, West Virginia (ZIP 26266) places in the bottom 8.1% nationally (29,498th) and the top 49% of West Virginia (345th).
The data opens on real and measurable burdens: modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 5.1% nationally, and high cholesterol sits in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health lies in the top 7.2% nationally. More encouragingly, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 2.0% nationally, and poverty is at the national minimum. Homeownership lands at the national maximum, home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 3.5% nationally. Modeled arsenic settles in the bottom 5.6% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, 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. Arsenic is a natural groundwater contaminant, here a modeled estimate of the chance private-well levels exceed a benchmark. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 26610, about 2.8 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 91%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 70%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 57%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 5%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 3%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 1%
8%
Disability
healthier than 10%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 87%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 95%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 50%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 60%
13%
Holding it back
Risk Behavior
healthier than 28%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 21%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
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
26206
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.19
Closest healthier
26610
West Virginiaabout 2.8 mi away
Score 43.53
Similar health profile
26267
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 34.71
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 | 42.8% | 38.6–47.0 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.9% | 42.2–51.7 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.4% | 11.7–15.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.2% | 8.0–10.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.8% | 11.4–16.5 |
| Depression among adults | 33.1% | 28.6–38.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 18.0% | 15.4–20.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.5% | 40.5–50.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.1% | 35.5–52.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.7% | 4.0–5.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 15.5% | 12.7–18.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.7% | 7.7–13.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.4% | 77.4–83.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.1–83.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.1% | 83.7–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.5% | 59.7–69.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.6% | 48.6–56.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.3% | 74.7–87.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.4% | 10.8–16.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 25.5% | 21.0–30.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 39.9% | 33.5–46.3 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.1% | 33.9–48.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.7% | 25.9–35.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.9% | 20.0–25.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.5% | 17.7–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 21.4% | 18.0–24.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.4% | 37.4–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.9% | 10.8–15.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 22.3% | 18.6–26.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.8–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.9–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.7–29.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.6% | 16.3–25.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.2% | 19.3–29.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.0% | 12.2–18.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 8.8–12.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 35.5% | 29.9–41.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.3% | 11.1–15.6 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 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+) | 17.2% | 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 | 0.0% | 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) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 0.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 0.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | — | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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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