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ZIP code

26320

in Alma, West VirginiaPopulation 723

39.46/ 100

Ranked #27,108 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 15%)

Ranked #172 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 25%)

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.

Air-toxics cancer risk

46.5 per million

in the top 1.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & 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 ›

Tree cover

83.7%

in the top 3.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST52nd
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

45.7%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

97.9%

in the top 5.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST81st
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

72.3%

in the bottom 7.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST19th
US8th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

46.2%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST39th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Walkability

3.3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 19% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US19th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Alma, West Virginia (ZIP 26320) lands in the bottom 15% nationally (27,108th) and the top 25% of West Virginia (172nd).

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Strengths and concerns sit side by side across the measures here: modeled tree cover resides in the top 3.5% nationally, and homeownership lands in the top 5.8% nationally. Modeled loud transportation noise registers at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. On the other hand, modeled air-toxics cancer risk sits in the top 1.3% nationally, modeled high cholesterol rests in the top 3.2% nationally, and home broadband subscription is in the bottom 7.6% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high blood pressure settles in the top 9.4% nationally, modeled short sleep lies in the top 10.2% nationally, and distance to a nursing home resides in the top 14.1% nationally.

To translate a couple of terms, air-toxics cancer risk is a modeled EPA estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air, per million people. Loud transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to road, rail, and air noise at or above 65 decibels, near conversation volume. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26170, about 4.6 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.

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Lifting this score

Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 55%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 8%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 24%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 16%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 34%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 65%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 79%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 81%

7%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 17%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 33%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 18%

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 ›

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 adults40.5%36.6–44.2
High blood pressure among adults46.2%41.6–50.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.4%9.4–11.6
Current asthma among adults12.3%10.9–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults8.9%7.7–10.1
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.2–13.0
Depression among adults30.3%26.2–34.4
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.5%14.2–18.9
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened45.7%41.1–50.3
Obesity among adults42.1%34.0–50.4
Stroke among adults4.3%3.7–4.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years21.3%17.7–25.4
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.7%5.8–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.4%78.6–83.9
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.7%78.4–84.6
Cholesterol screening among adults88.5%86.6–90.3
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years66.2%61.2–70.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.7%49.7–57.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.6%68.9–83.0
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.5%11.0–16.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.5%15.9–23.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults32.4%26.6–38.1
Short sleep duration among adults41.7%34.7–48.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.7%20.7–28.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.4%18.0–23.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.6%15.2–20.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.7%15.1–20.5
Any disability among adults38.5%33.1–43.9
Hearing disability among adults9.1%7.9–10.3
Independent living disability among adults10.3%8.7–12.1
Mobility disability among adults19.0%15.9–22.1
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.8–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.4%4.6–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%18.6–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.0%11.0–17.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.1%11.9–18.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.0%8.9–13.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.8%6.5–9.4
Loneliness among adults32.2%26.9–37.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.1–11.4
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate10.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6417.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)8.1%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)1.5%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle3.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription72.3%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate97.9%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 households68.2%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+19.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age46.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$70,476$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$76,800$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth81.5 yr ± 2.8178.9 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 2.81 years of 81.5, 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