ZIP code
26615
in Copen, West VirginiaPopulation 115
28.67/ 100
Ranked #31,007 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 3.4%)
Ranked #550 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 21%)
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.
Home broadband subscription
14.9%
in the bottom 0.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
81.7%
in the top 0.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Independent-living disability
14.7%
in the top 3.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
89.4%
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST75thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Cognitive disability
22.5%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST83rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
25.2%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST82ndUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
32.8%
in the top 4.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST80thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Copen, West Virginia (ZIP 26615), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 3.4% nationally (31,007th) and the bottom 21% of West Virginia (550th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: home broadband subscription settles in the bottom 0.4% nationally, poverty registers in the top 0.4% nationally, and modeled independent living disability stands in the top 3.0% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lands in the top 3.1% nationally, mobility disability is in the top 3.3% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 3.8% nationally. Modeled fair or poor health rests in the top 4.5% nationally. More positively, modeled tree cover lies in the top 1.5% nationally, and housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum. Modeled transportation noise settles at the national minimum.
Held up against its neighbors, home broadband subscription runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 26335, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 16%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 38%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 2%
11%
Mental Health
in the bottom 0.9%
8%
Disability
healthier than 4%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 37%
5%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 92%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 23%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 30%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 18%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 17%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 25%
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
26335
West Virginiashares a border
Score 29.11
Closest healthier
26351
West Virginiashares a border
Score 39.94
Similar health profile
25125
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 26.29
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 | 43.8% | 39.7–47.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.5% | 44.7–53.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.0–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 13.5% | 11.8–15.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.6–11.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 16.1% | 13.0–19.3 |
| Depression among adults | 32.9% | 28.3–37.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.0% | 17.1–22.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 45.4% | 40.4–50.1 |
| Obesity among adults | 43.5% | 35.2–51.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.9% | 19.0–27.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 10.0% | 7.2–13.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 81.9% | 79.1–84.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.1% | 78.6–85.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 85.7% | 83.1–88.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 63.2% | 57.8–68.0 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 43.2% | 39.1–47.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 66.4–82.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.2% | 9.8–14.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 26.4% | 21.0–31.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 40.7% | 33.5–47.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.3% | 36.9–51.6 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 32.8% | 27.1–38.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 23.6% | 20.6–26.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 21.7% | 18.4–24.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 45.8% | 39.5–52.1 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.5 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 14.7% | 12.2–17.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 25.2% | 20.9–29.5 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 8.0% | 6.5–9.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.2% | 19.1–27.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 22.6% | 17.6–28.1 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 29.3% | 23.2–35.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.1% | 12.1–18.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 11.4% | 9.3–13.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.1% | 27.6–38.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 14.4% | 11.9–17.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 81.7% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 33.3% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 0.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 14.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 68.1% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 50.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 26.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 38.4 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $16,181 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.6 yr ± 1.39 | 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 1.39 years of 78.6, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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