ZIP code
26301
in Clarksburg, West VirginiaPopulation 28,716
37.31/ 100
Ranked #28,383 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 11.5%)
Ranked #241 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 35%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
24%
in the top 8.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Households without a vehicle
14.3%
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of households with no vehicle available.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
20%
in the top 9.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST52ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.17 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of full supermarkets 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. ZipVitals’s food-access signal is derived from these in-ZIP densities — it is not USDA’s food-desert designation, which measures distance to the nearest supermarket. Where a leg is missing, a ZIP reads “not determinable,” never “not a food desert.”
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.6%
in the top 8.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST28thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Subsidized affordable housing
191 units
in the top 12.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS88thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the top 34% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS66thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›The read
Clarksburg, West Virginia (ZIP 26301) ranks in the bottom 11.5% nationally (28,383rd) and the top 35% of West Virginia (241st).
A number of readings press hard on the profile and set its tone: distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and modeled tooth loss is in the top 8.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers in the top 7.9% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 9.4% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol is in the top 8.2% nationally, and independent living disability registers in the top 11.3% nationally. On the brighter side, distance to an emergency room lies at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery is in the top 9.1% nationally. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing lies in the top 12.3% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 26323, 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 66%
5%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 50%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 39%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 25%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 14%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 16%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 71%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 77%
11%
Healthcare Access
in the top 0.00%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 47%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Disability
healthier than 59%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 41%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
“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
2 of our published findings list 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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 74.2 ± 0.9 years. A median household income of $49,816 predicts 77.3 years — 3.2 years below.
Ranked #4,325 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Below its nearby ZIPs
The ZIP codes that outlive their neighbors
Estimated life expectancy is 74.2 ± 0.9 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.9 years — 3.8 years below them.
Ranked #2,899 of the 3,687 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above the nearby-ZIP average, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
26323
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.21
Closest healthier
26330
West Virginiashares a border
Score 53.48
Similar health profile
37616
Tennessee100% similar profile
Score 41.84
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% | 34.7–42.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 39.7–48.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.3 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.8% | 11.2–14.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.1% | 8.2–10.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.7% | 10.4–12.9 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.2–34.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.8% | 14.7–19.2 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.6% | 38.9–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.0% | 34.6–49.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 4.1–4.8 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.0% | 20.5–27.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.8–10.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.0% | 77.0–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.5% | 77.9–84.6 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.3% | 84.3–88.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.1% | 61.6–70.3 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.0% | 48.5–55.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.8% | 67.9–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.9% | 10.3–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.3% | 18.6–24.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 33.1% | 28.4–38.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.0% | 35.8–46.2 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.3% | 24.3–30.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.6% | 19.1–24.2 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.9% | 15.8–20.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.0% | 17.9–22.4 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 35.0–44.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.2% | 8.1–10.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.6% | 17.3–22.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.2% | 4.7–5.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.7–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.5% | 16.2–21.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.3% | 18.9–23.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.6% | 11.8–15.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.9–11.3 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.2% | 28.7–38.0 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 20.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 12.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.5% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 14.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 24.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 65.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.3% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.8% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 46.3% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 19.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 40.9 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $49,816 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $133,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $791 | $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 | 74.2 yr ± 0.48 | 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 0.48 years of 74.2, 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