ZIP code
26623
in Frametown, West VirginiaPopulation 1,425
35.12/ 100
Ranked #29,343 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 8.5%)
Ranked #323 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 46%)
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.
Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
50.8%
in the top 2.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
86.2%
in the top 2.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST60thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
56.1 per 100,000 residents per year
in the top 2.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.7%
in the top 4.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.3%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
46.6%
in the top 1.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST78thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
23.7%
in the top 5.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST73rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
17.3 mi
in the top 6.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST86thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›Fair or poor health
30%
in the top 8.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST62ndUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.
Full methodology ›The read
Frametown, West Virginia (ZIP 26623), on the composite measure, lands in the bottom 8.5% nationally (29,343rd) and the top 46% of West Virginia (323rd).
Where the data leans one way, another reading answers it: homeownership rests at the national maximum, modeled tree cover sits in the top 2.6% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility registers in the top 6.4% nationally. On the other hand, modeled high blood pressure lands in the top 2.7% nationally, fatal road crashes resides in the top 2.8% nationally, and modeled diabetes lies in the top 4.2% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease settles in the top 3.3% nationally, and high cholesterol stands in the top 1.9% nationally. Modeled mobility disability is in the top 5.4% nationally, and fair or poor health rests in the top 8.4% nationally.
In everyday language, 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. A healthier neighbor overall sits at ZIP 26624, 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 79%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 65%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 58%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 2%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 8%
7%
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 71%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 62%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
About typical
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 48%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 56%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 26%
21%
Disability
healthier than 32%
7%
“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
One of our published findings lists 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.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 79.6; chronic-disease standing 2.0 (bottom 10%) — 78 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #620 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
25063
West Virginiashares a border
Score 34.94
Closest healthier
26624
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.24
Similar health profile
25270
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 33.91
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 | 44.1% | 39.9–48.2 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 50.8% | 46.1–55.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.2–12.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.5% | 11.0–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.2% | 12.1–16.5 |
| Depression among adults | 29.4% | 25.3–33.7 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.7% | 17.1–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 46.6% | 41.7–51.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.8% | 32.9–49.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 22.0% | 18.3–26.1 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.0–11.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 83.4% | 80.5–85.8 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.3% | 80.0–86.2 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.5–90.2 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 61.9% | 56.3–67.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 52.4% | 48.2–56.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.0% | 70.1–84.2 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.0% | 9.6–14.5 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.5% | 18.9–26.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.6% | 31.8–43.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.4% | 34.4–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 25.9–34.3 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.6% | 18.2–23.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.5–22.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.5% | 17.1–22.3 |
| Any disability among adults | 43.6% | 38.3–49.0 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.9–12.8 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.7% | 11.0–14.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.7% | 20.3–27.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.9% | 19.1–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.7% | 14.3–21.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 20.8% | 17.2–24.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.3% | 10.1–14.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.8–10.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.5–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–12.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.4% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 16.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 9.0% | 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 | 92.5% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 12.7% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.0% | 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 | 56.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 34.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $60,761 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $100,500 | $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 | 76.8 yr ± 1.13 | 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 1.13 years of 76.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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