ZIP code
26541
in Maidsville, West VirginiaPopulation 3,254
47.92/ 100
Ranked #19,026 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 41%)
Ranked #29 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 4.2%)
Ranked #5 of 22 Morgantown, WV ZIPs (top 23%)
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.
Mammography
81.7%
in the top 4.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
1.8%
in the bottom 8.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS9thDefinition & 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.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.2%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›The read
Maidsville, West Virginia (ZIP 26541), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 41% nationally (19,026th) and the top 4.2% of West Virginia (29th).
A balanced showing across the data, with a few readings each side: modeled mammography registers in the top 4.7% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover lies in the top 10.8% nationally, and energy burden registers in the bottom 8.7% nationally. Crowded housing is at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership lies in the top 17% nationally, and distance to an emergency room registers in the bottom 23% nationally. On the other hand, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is at the national minimum, shared with about 31% of ZIPs. Modeled short sleep lies in the top 16% nationally. Childcare registers at the national minimum, shared with about 42% of ZIPs.
Defined simply, for reference, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. Energy burden is the share of household income that goes to home energy bills. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 26501, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Morgantown, WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 73%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 71%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 67%
5%
About typical
Disability
healthier than 50%
7%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 39%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 19%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 25%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 8%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 97%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 96%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 88%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 91%
8%
Disability
healthier than 95%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 75%
5%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 12%
14%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 75%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 90%
5%
Holding it back
Environmental Hazard
in the bottom 0.00%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 20%
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
15327
Pennsylvaniashares a border
Score 38.91
Closest healthier
26501
West Virginiashares a border
Score 48.69
Similar health profile
25427
West Virginia98% similar profile
Score 47.30
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 | 33.2% | 29.8–36.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.8% | 34.9–42.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.4–8.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 8.7% | 7.6–10.0 |
| Depression among adults | 28.7% | 25.1–32.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 13.8% | 11.9–15.7 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.2% | 36.2–44.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 34.9% | 29.4–40.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 14.7% | 11.9–17.9 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 5.7–8.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.0–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.1–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.7% | 85.6–89.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.8% | 63.4–72.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 61.5% | 57.9–64.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 81.7% | 75.6–86.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 16.5% | 13.7–19.4 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.1% | 14.4–20.0 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.8% | 21.9–30.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.3% | 35.0–45.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 20.9% | 18.1–23.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.9% | 17.7–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 15.1% | 13.3–17.1 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 31.7% | 27.8–35.7 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.1% | 8.0–10.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 15.0% | 13.0–17.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.2% | 18.1–24.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.1% | 11.5–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.9% | 9.1–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.6–8.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 28.8–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 13.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 2.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 35.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 2.8% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 5.7% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 90.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 19.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.2% | 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 | 0.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 35.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 9.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 41.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $73,444 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $236,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 0.89 | 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 0.89 years of 76.1, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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