ZIP code
26452
in Weston, West VirginiaPopulation 9,220
35.58/ 100
Ranked #29,155 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.1%)
Ranked #308 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Short sleep
44.1%
in the top 4.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
80.3%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST43rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Grocery access
0.2 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS93rdDefinition & 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 ›Outpatient-care access
0.51 per 1,000 residents
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The number of outpatient clinics 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 ›Cognitive disability
20.2%
in the top 8.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST56thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Unemployment rate
10.5%
in the top 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›Physician access
1.7 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The number of physicians’ offices 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 ›Mental-health provider access
0.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 10.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS89thDefinition & source ›
The number of mental-health clinics 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 ›The read
Weston, West Virginia (ZIP 26452), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 9.1% nationally (29,155th) and the top 44% of West Virginia (308th).
The measures land in both directions, and neither dominates: modeled tree cover lands in the top 4.8% nationally. Distance to an emergency room stands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Grocery registers in the top 7.1% nationally, outpatient settles in the top 7.6% nationally, and physicians sits in the top 9.3% nationally. Mental-health providers lies in the top 10.7% nationally. Pulling the other way, modeled short sleep rests in the top 4.4% nationally, modeled cognitive disability resides in the top 8.5% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 8.7% nationally. Modeled tooth loss lands in the top 10.4% nationally.
For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 26201, just across the boundary. Grocery lands in the top 7.1% nationally.
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
healthier than 73%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 42%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 4%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 2%
8%
Disability
healthier than 15%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 83%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 43%
14%
Disability
healthier than 54%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 38%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 34%
8%
“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 ± 1.4 years. A median household income of $51,695 predicts 77.5 years — 3.3 years below.
Ranked #4,481 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 ± 1.4 years. The 50 nearest ZIP codes with estimates average 77.6 years — 3.5 years below them.
Ranked #2,716 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
26201
West Virginiashares a border
Score 39.02
Closest healthier
26321
West Virginiashares a border
Score 38.80
Similar health profile
26591
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 34.18
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 | 39.4% | 35.4–43.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.3% | 39.7–49.1 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.5% | 8.6–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–13.6 |
| Depression among adults | 31.7% | 27.3–36.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 17.2% | 15.0–19.6 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.1% | 38.3–47.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.0% | 32.5–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 4.2–4.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 23.0% | 19.2–27.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.5% | 7.8–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.7% | 76.9–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.1% | 76.5–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.9% | 84.1–87.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.7% | 61.6–71.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 49.6% | 45.6–53.4 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.7% | 66.8–81.6 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.8% | 11.1–16.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.5% | 19.5–25.6 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 35.7% | 30.4–41.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.1% | 37.1–51.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 28.3% | 25.1–31.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 22.4% | 19.8–25.0 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.7–21.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 20.2% | 17.9–22.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.6% | 36.7–46.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.6–10.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.8–13.5 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.9 |
| 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 | 24.1% | 20.5–27.9 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 18.7% | 16.2–21.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.6% | 18.8–24.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.9% | 8.7–11.2 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.9–39.4 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 21.2% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.2% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 10.5% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 82.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 17.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 63.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.5% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 55.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 41.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $51,695 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $128,300 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $738 | $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 ± 0.72 | 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 0.72 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