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26587

in Rachel, West VirginiaPopulation 98

ZipVitals Score
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38.18/ 100

Ranked #27,906 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.0%)

Ranked #215 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 31%)

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.

Tooth loss

28.4%

in the top 4.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST74th
US96th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Home broadband subscription

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

74.3%

in the top 3.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US97th
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 3.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US4th
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.

Full methodology ›

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 4.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST5th
US4th
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.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

46%

in the top 2.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST68th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

45.1%

in the top 5.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST95th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

47.3%

in the top 7.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST52nd
US93rd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

17.5%

in the top 9.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST48th
US90th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

Full methodology ›

The read

By its overall health score, Rachel, West Virginia (ZIP 26587) lands in the bottom 13.0% nationally (27,906th) and the top 31% of West Virginia (215th).

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The burdens that read clearest in the data come first: modeled tooth loss settles in the top 4.2% nationally, and pfas lies in the top 3.2% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and housing-cost burden lands in the top 5.4% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 7.1% nationally. Better still, homeownership sits at the national maximum, home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss is in the bottom 3.8% nationally. Modeled disaster risk stands in the bottom 4.0% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs.

To translate a couple of terms, 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. Overall, the nearest healthier neighbor is ZIP 26571, 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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Preventive Care

healthier than 67%

13%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 53%

16%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 45%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 4%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 37%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 14%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 22%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 81%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 74%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 76%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 86%

8%

Disability

healthier than 70%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 61%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 49%

21%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 28%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 7%

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.

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 adults41.7%38.0–45.3
High blood pressure among adults47.3%43.0–51.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.1%9.9–12.4
Current asthma among adults11.9%10.5–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.9%8.7–11.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults11.6%10.0–13.6
Depression among adults28.8%24.8–32.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults17.5%15.2–20.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened46.0%41.7–50.2
Obesity among adults42.1%35.3–49.0
Stroke among adults4.6%4.1–5.3
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years28.4%24.0–33.0
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.5%6.6–10.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure82.0%79.5–84.2
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults82.0%78.8–85.0
Cholesterol screening among adults87.3%85.2–89.2
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.4%64.8–73.6
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults53.2%49.3–57.0
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.8%68.4–82.1
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.3%11.8–17.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.3%16.3–22.5
No leisure-time physical activity among adults33.8%28.8–39.1
Short sleep duration among adults40.3%34.6–46.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults26.1%22.6–30.0
Frequent mental distress among adults20.6%18.2–23.1
Frequent physical distress among adults17.8%15.6–20.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.2%15.9–20.8
Any disability among adults41.4%36.6–46.2
Hearing disability among adults10.0%8.7–11.4
Independent living disability among adults10.8%9.4–12.5
Mobility disability among adults20.5%17.7–23.6
Self-care disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
Vision disability among adults5.7%5.0–6.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%19.0–26.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.6%11.8–17.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.2%12.3–18.2
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.8%9.0–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.0%6.8–9.3
Loneliness among adults34.0%29.3–38.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.1%7.8–10.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.5%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6439.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)22.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)17.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle2.0%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)45.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate100.0%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 population13.3%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households44.8%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+40.8%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age63.3 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$85,200$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 birth79.5 yr ± 1.3478.9 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 1.34 years of 79.5, 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