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26431

in Shinnston, West VirginiaPopulation 6,271

ZipVitals Score
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40.02/ 100

Ranked #26,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 17%)

Ranked #163 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 23%)

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.

Pharmacy access

0.52 per 1,000 residents

in the top 4.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST90th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies 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 ›

Tooth loss

25.6%

in the top 6.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST62nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Grocery access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 9.2% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST88th
US91st
Definition & 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

44%

in the top 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST35th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Subsidized affordable housing

162 units

in the top 13.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US86th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

Crowded housing

4.1%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

4.9 mi

in the bottom 21% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST9th
US21st
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.

Full methodology ›

The read

Shinnston, West Virginia (ZIP 26431), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 17% nationally (26,744th) and the top 23% of West Virginia (163rd).

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Both sides of the picture show up plainly in this area's numbers: pharmacy lies in the top 4.6% nationally, and grocery sits in the top 9.2% nationally. Modeled extreme heat settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Distance to a community health center registers at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 13.7% nationally, and modeled tree cover lands in the top 13.8% nationally. Housing-cost burden is in the bottom 14.9% nationally. By contrast, modeled tooth loss resides in the top 6.6% nationally, and high cholesterol rests in the top 6.8% nationally. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 12.3% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. 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 nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 26330, 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.

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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 67%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 69%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 82%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 9%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 24%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 68%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 93%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 67%

8%

Disability

healthier than 75%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 91%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 27%

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 71.2 ± 2.2 years. A median household income of $61,023 predicts 78.1 years — 6.9 years below.

    Ranked #5,802 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 71.2 ± 2.2 years. The 46 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 78.2 years — 7.0 years below them.

    Ranked #3,631 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.

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 adults39.1%35.4–42.8
High blood pressure among adults44.1%39.9–48.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.8–10.7
Current asthma among adults12.7%11.2–14.3
Coronary heart disease among adults8.8%7.8–9.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.0%9.7–12.4
Depression among adults30.4%26.4–34.6
Diagnosed diabetes among adults16.3%14.2–18.5
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.0%39.8–48.4
Obesity among adults41.5%34.9–48.4
Stroke among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years25.6%22.1–29.3
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.6–9.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.4%77.6–82.8
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.8%78.6–84.7
Cholesterol screening among adults87.6%85.8–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.7%61.6–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.7%50.3–57.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years73.4%66.6–79.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%10.8–15.9
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.1%17.3–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.3%26.9–36.2
Short sleep duration among adults41.1%36.2–46.1
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.3%22.2–28.7
Frequent mental distress among adults21.0%18.6–23.4
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.3–19.6
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.7%16.5–21.1
Any disability among adults37.9%33.6–42.6
Hearing disability among adults8.9%7.9–10.0
Independent living disability among adults11.0%9.7–12.3
Mobility disability among adults18.6%16.1–21.1
Self-care disability among adults4.7%4.2–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.8%5.2–6.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.3%19.2–25.5
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.8%13.4–18.2
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.8%15.2–20.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%10.3–13.9
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.8%7.7–9.9
Loneliness among adults32.4%28.2–36.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults11.0%9.6–12.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate9.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–646.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)11.9%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)2.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle5.6%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription88.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.3%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate68.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)4.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population0.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households52.5%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+19.3%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age38.0 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$61,023$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$149,900$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$1,128$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 birth71.2 yr ± 1.1078.9 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 1.10 years of 71.2, 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