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26280

in Mill Creek, West VirginiaPopulation 1,390

ZipVitals Score
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23.76/ 100

Ranked #31,586 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 1.5%)

Ranked #619 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 11.2%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Obesity

51.1%

in the top 0.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

30.9%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST84th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Independent-living disability

15.1%

in the top 2.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Fair or poor health

35%

in the top 2.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST88th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Tree cover

90.8%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Cognitive disability

23.1%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

26%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

20.7%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

51.7%

in the top 2.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

45.4%

in the top 2.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST85th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

The read

Overall, Mill Creek, West Virginia (ZIP 26280) lands in the bottom 1.5% nationally (31,586th) and the bottom 11.2% of West Virginia (619th).

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A number of measures mark where this area is under strain: modeled obesity lands in the top 0.5% nationally, and tooth loss sits in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled independent living disability is in the top 2.5% nationally, and fair or poor health settles in the top 2.7% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 2.3% nationally, mobility disability registers in the top 2.4% nationally, and diabetes rests in the top 2.8% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure stands in the top 2.1% nationally, and short sleep lies in the top 2.6% nationally. On the brighter side, modeled tree cover lands in the top 1.1% nationally.

Set beside the nearby areas, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 26224, just across the boundary, ranks better overall.

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.

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Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 76%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Healthcare Access

healthier than 44%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

in the bottom 0.5%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 9%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 23%

13%

Risk Behavior

in the bottom 0.7%

11%

Mental Health

in the bottom 0.8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 3%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 63%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 97%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 10%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 25%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 12%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 9%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 16%

8%

Disability

healthier than 12%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 35%

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 ›

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 75.7; chronic-disease standing 0.5 (bottom 1%) — 75 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #752 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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults44.9%41.0–48.9
High blood pressure among adults51.7%47.2–56.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.0%9.0–11.1
Current asthma among adults13.2%11.7–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults11.7%10.5–13.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults16.3%14.3–18.4
Depression among adults33.3%29.0–38.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults20.7%18.2–23.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.7%41.1–50.3
Obesity among adults51.1%42.9–59.1
Stroke among adults5.7%5.2–6.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years30.9%26.4–35.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years11.7%9.5–14.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.2%78.4–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%76.3–83.2
Cholesterol screening among adults84.9%82.7–86.9
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years60.5%54.9–65.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults43.4%39.7–47.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years72.7%64.4–79.8
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.6%10.1–15.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults28.3%24.8–32.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults42.3%36.9–48.1
Short sleep duration among adults45.4%38.6–52.3
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults35.0%31.1–39.1
Frequent mental distress among adults23.5%21.0–26.3
Frequent physical distress among adults22.4%20.0–25.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults23.1%20.5–26.0
Any disability among adults48.4%43.5–53.6
Hearing disability among adults11.6%10.3–13.0
Independent living disability among adults15.1%13.4–17.0
Mobility disability among adults26.0%22.9–29.2
Self-care disability among adults7.0%6.2–8.0
Vision disability among adults8.6%7.6–9.6
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults25.3%21.5–29.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.7%20.9–29.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.7%25.6–34.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults16.3%13.8–19.1
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.3%10.6–14.1
Loneliness among adults36.5%31.2–42.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults15.3%13.3–17.6
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate11.3%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6417.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)16.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)11.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)11.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle2.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription79.2%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)16.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate70.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households48.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+21.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age35.5 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$46,335$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$134,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$857$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$802 ($586–$1,085) n=293
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.2 yr ± 1.4278.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30876.2 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 1.42 years of 82.2, 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