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26422

in Reynoldsville, West VirginiaPopulation 94

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47.73/ 100

Ranked #19,279 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 40%)

Ranked #30 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 4.4%)

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.

Unemployment rate

24.2%

in the top 1.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST94th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

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Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

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Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Colon-cancer screening

75.5%

in the top 2.4% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 45–75 who are up to date on colorectal-cancer screening.

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Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US7th
Definition & 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.

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High cholesterol

44.5%

in the top 5.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST42nd
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

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Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 8.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST11th
US8th
Definition & 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.

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Energy-cost burden

1.8%

in the bottom 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US10th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.

A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.

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Distance to a Superfund site

2.8 mi

in the bottom 13.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US14th
Definition & 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.

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The read

By the composite measure, Reynoldsville, West Virginia (ZIP 26422) sits in the bottom 40% nationally (19,279th) and the top 4.4% of West Virginia (30th).

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What the numbers press hardest on defines much of the story here: unemployment lands in the top 1.4% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 5.5% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden lies at the national minimum, poverty settles at the national minimum, and home broadband subscription stands at the national maximum. Modeled colon screening is in the top 2.4% nationally, and expected annual loss rests in the bottom 6.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle sits at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 8.5% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 11.4% nationally.

In plain language, 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. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 26330, about 5.2 miles away, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 90%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 76%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 63%

5%

About typical

Risk Behavior

healthier than 45%

11%

Disability

healthier than 43%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 17%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

14%

Mental Health

healthier than 9%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 88%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 99%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 99%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 97%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 93%

8%

Disability

healthier than 92%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 68%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 20%

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 ›

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 adults38.9%34.8–42.7
High blood pressure among adults43.2%38.5–47.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.7%9.5–11.8
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.6–13.9
Coronary heart disease among adults8.3%7.2–9.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults9.6%8.1–11.4
Depression among adults28.6%24.3–33.0
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.0%12.8–17.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.5%39.7–49.2
Obesity among adults38.4%31.2–45.9
Stroke among adults3.9%3.4–4.5
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.0%10.7–15.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.6–9.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure81.1%78.2–83.6
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.2%78.7–85.4
Cholesterol screening among adults88.9%87.0–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years75.5%71.7–78.9
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults62.5%59.1–65.8
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years78.7%72.3–84.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.6%10.8–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.9%13.9–20.2
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.1%22.9–33.3
Short sleep duration among adults38.3%33.3–43.5
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults21.9%18.4–25.7
Frequent mental distress among adults19.4%16.8–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults15.8%13.6–18.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.7%14.3–19.4
Any disability among adults35.6%30.5–40.9
Hearing disability among adults8.5%7.4–9.8
Independent living disability among adults9.2%7.8–10.8
Mobility disability among adults16.7%14.0–19.6
Self-care disability among adults3.7%3.2–4.4
Vision disability among adults4.6%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.5%19.0–26.2
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.3–14.3
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.4%9.1–14.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.6%8.0–11.5
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.8–8.1
Loneliness among adults32.5%27.9–37.4
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)0.0%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)24.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription100.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)0.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate86.0%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 households92.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+37.2%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age64.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$113,300$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 birth76.1 yr ± 1.2578.9 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 1.25 years of 76.1, 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