ZIP code
26278
in Mabie, West VirginiaPopulation 622
40.24/ 100
Ranked #26,591 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)
Ranked #154 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 22%)
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
94.6%
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full 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 ›Unemployment rate
15.4%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST60thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.03%
in the bottom 6.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST12thUS7thDefinition & 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 ›Obesity
44.7%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.72%
in the bottom 10.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Walkability
3 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 15% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
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
Mabie, West Virginia (ZIP 26278), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 17% nationally (26,591st) and the top 22% of West Virginia (154th).
The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: unemployment is in the top 3.5% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the top 6.1% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 4.9% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, modeled tree cover lies in the top 0.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat registers at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Floodplain exposure is in the bottom 10.8% nationally.
Defined simply, for reference, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 26253, 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
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 51%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 59%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 13%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 29%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 82%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 68%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 61%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 66%
8%
Disability
healthier than 84%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 49%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 48%
13%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 60%
5%
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
26224
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.53
Closest healthier
26253
West Virginiashares a border
Score 40.62
Similar health profile
16950
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 42.03
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 | 38.6% | 34.8–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.6% | 40.2–49.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.7–10.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.7 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.3% | 8.6–12.3 |
| Depression among adults | 30.7% | 26.4–35.1 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.2% | 13.0–17.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.4% | 37.6–47.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 44.7% | 36.7–53.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.5–4.6 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.9% | 15.4–22.8 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.6% | 6.6–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.3% | 76.6–81.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.2% | 75.6–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.6% | 84.4–88.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.3% | 61.4–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.5% | 48.5–56.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 77.2% | 69.7–83.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.7% | 12.0–17.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.0% | 16.4–23.9 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.2% | 26.4–38.1 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.2% | 36.6–50.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 24.7% | 20.8–29.0 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 14.8–19.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.5% | 15.8–21.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.5% | 34.0–45.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.0% | 7.9–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.9% | 15.2–21.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.2% | 3.5–4.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 24.7% | 20.8–29.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–18.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.7% | 11.8–18.0 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.3–13.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.5 |
| Loneliness among adults | 36.2% | 30.9–41.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.4% | 7.9–11.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 8.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 8.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 15.4% | 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 | 79.3% | 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 | 81.3% | 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 | 71.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 22.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 48.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $54,604 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $115,600 | $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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