ZIP code
26288
in Webster Springs, West VirginiaPopulation 3,148
31.28/ 100
Ranked #30,481 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.0%)
Ranked #478 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 31%)
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%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
47.7%
in the top 1.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST90thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.58 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.29 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health 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 ›Coronary heart disease
11.6%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Outpatient-care access
0.87 per 1,000 residents
in the top 2.6% 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 ›Diabetes
19.8%
in the top 4.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.3%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & 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 hazardous-chemical facility
24.2 mi
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & 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 ›Tooth loss
26.9%
in the top 5.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST68thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›The read
Webster Springs, West Virginia (ZIP 26288), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 5.0% nationally (30,481st) and the bottom 31% of West Virginia (478th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled high cholesterol is in the top 1.0% nationally, and coronary heart disease lands in the top 2.6% nationally. Modeled diabetes stands in the top 4.1% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled tooth loss settles in the top 5.3% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled tree cover sits in the top 0.4% nationally, elder services lies in the top 2.0% nationally, and mental-health providers rests in the top 2.2% nationally. Outpatient resides in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is in the top 3.2% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, 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. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 24946, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 74%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 71%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 52%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 9%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 7%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 62%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 79%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 51%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 59%
8%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 18%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 24%
16%
Disability
healthier than 28%
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 ›
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 74.9; chronic-disease standing 1.2 (bottom 10%) — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #835 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
24946
West Virginiashares a border
Score 39.27
Closest healthier
24954
West Virginiashares a border
Score 31.37
Similar health profile
17946
Pennsylvania100% similar profile
Score 34.89
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 | 45.4% | 41.3–49.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.3% | 45.8–54.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.0% | 9.9–12.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.7% | 11.2–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.6% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.7% | 12.9–16.6 |
| Depression among adults | 30.9% | 26.7–35.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.8% | 17.3–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 47.7% | 43.0–52.5 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.7% | 34.3–51.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.5% | 5.0–6.0 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 26.9% | 22.8–31.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 7.9–11.5 |
| 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 | 82.4% | 79.0–85.4 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 86.0–89.4 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 65.8% | 60.6–71.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.4% | 45.6–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 72.8% | 64.7–80.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.9–14.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.9% | 20.7–27.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.0% | 34.4–45.8 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 32.9–47.5 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 31.2% | 27.5–35.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.7–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.8% | 18.5–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.8% | 39.8–50.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.0% | 11.5–14.7 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.1% | 21.2–27.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.2% | 5.5–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.8% | 20.2–27.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 19.0% | 16.1–22.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 22.4% | 19.3–25.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 11.2–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.6–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–39.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.0% | 10.4–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 27.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 7.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 19.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 16.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 80.7% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 25.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.2% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.3% | 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 | 73.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 26.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 46.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $34,801 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $80,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $708 | $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 | 75.2 yr ± 0.92 | 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 0.92 years of 75.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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