ZIP code
26361
in Gypsy, West VirginiaPopulation 102
32.14/ 100
Ranked #30,283 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 5.6%)
Ranked #446 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 36%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
11.1%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›PFAS in drinking water
88.2%
in the top 0.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.
A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.
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 ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 2.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS2ndDefinition & 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 ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST2ndUS2ndDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.3%
in the top 3.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
13.2%
in the top 6.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST70thUS94thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
42.9%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Outer-floodplain exposure
4.7%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 0.2%-annual-chance flood band — the “500-year” zone, a lower but real 1-in-500 yearly chance.
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 ›The read
By the composite measure, Gypsy, West Virginia (ZIP 26361) sits in the bottom 5.6% nationally (30,283rd) and the bottom 36% of West Virginia (446th).
Where this area is stretched, the data is unambiguous: home broadband subscription resides in the bottom 0.4% nationally, modeled pfas lies in the top 0.6% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability settles in the top 3.4% nationally. Modeled independent living disability stands in the top 6.1% nationally, and short sleep is in the top 6.7% nationally. Better still, housing-cost burden rests at the national minimum, and modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 2.1% nationally. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 2.2% nationally, and poverty lands at the national minimum. Unemployment resides at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.
Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. ZIP 26301, just across the boundary, ranks healthier 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.
Nothing measured is lifting this score.
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 37%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 32%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 29%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 6%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 68%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 69%
16%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 49%
11%
Disability
healthier than 46%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 23%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 18%
13%
Mental Health
healthier than 9%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 3%
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.
Nearby
26301
West Virginiashares a border
Score 37.31
Closest healthier
26404
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.02
Similar health profile
37325
Tennessee99% similar profile
Score 38.65
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 | 38.0% | 34.0–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.4% | 37.7–46.8 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.9% | 12.1–15.9 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.3% | 7.0–9.6 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.5% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Depression among adults | 34.1% | 29.2–38.9 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.6% | 14.1–19.1 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.5% | 37.7–47.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.6% | 35.8–51.3 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.2% | 3.6–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.7% | 20.3–27.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.1% | 6.5–11.9 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | 75.7–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.6% | 76.8–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 84.9% | 82.1–87.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 59.7% | 55.0–64.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 46.9% | 43.5–50.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 67.2–80.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.3% | 10.6–16.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 23.5% | 18.7–28.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.2% | 27.6–40.5 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 42.9% | 37.6–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.7% | 23.5–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 24.2% | 20.9–27.4 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 15.8–21.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.3% | 18.6–25.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 40.6% | 34.2–46.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 13.2% | 10.8–15.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.0% | 16.4–23.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.6% | 4.5–6.7 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.8% | 5.5–8.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.1–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 20.7% | 16.2–25.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 24.5% | 19.3–29.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 14.8% | 12.0–18.0 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.1% | 9.1–13.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.6% | 29.6–39.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.3–16.2 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 8.8% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 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 | 11.1% | 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 | 53.3% | 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 | 57.8% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 16.7% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 40.3 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $82,697 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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 ± 1.54 | 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 1.54 years of 80.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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