ZIP code
26660
in Calvin, West VirginiaPopulation 449
38.29/ 100
Ranked #27,850 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.2%)
Ranked #211 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)
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.
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 ›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 ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
18.6 mi
in the top 5.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST89thUS94thDefinition & 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 ›High cholesterol
44%
in the top 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST35thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.3%
in the top 9.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST40thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
41.8%
in the top 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST41stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Mammography
69.2%
in the bottom 11.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST8thUS11thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.5%
in the bottom 13.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST5thUS14thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›The read
On balance, and by the composite measure, Calvin, West Virginia (ZIP 26660) ranks in the bottom 13.2% nationally (27,850th) and the top 30% of West Virginia (211th).
Where this area bears down hardest, the measures speak first: fiber broadband resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 6.8% nationally, and high blood pressure registers in the top 9.2% nationally. On the encouraging side, housing-cost burden sits at the national minimum, homeownership rests at the national maximum, and home broadband subscription is at the national maximum. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Unemployment settles at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Households without a vehicle lies at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.
In plainer terms, 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. For a healthier nearby ZIP overall, look to ZIP 26651, 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 90%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 55%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 37%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 3%
8%
Disability
healthier than 19%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 66%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 83%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 84%
14%
Disability
healthier than 65%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 74%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 57%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 55%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 54%
5%
Holding it back
Preventive Care
healthier than 28%
13%
“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
26205
West Virginiashares a border
Score 36.99
Closest healthier
26651
West Virginiashares a border
Score 40.62
Similar health profile
26711
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 38.97
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 | 40.9% | 37.0–45.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.3% | 41.7–51.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 10.3% | 9.3–11.5 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.2% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.1–10.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 11.9% | 9.9–14.4 |
| Depression among adults | 31.2% | 27.0–36.3 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.7% | 14.3–19.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.0% | 39.8–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.7% | 34.0–50.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.9–5.3 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.7–21.5 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.7% | 6.3–11.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.8% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.2% | 76.9–83.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.8% | 84.4–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.2% | 61.0–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.6% | 47.8–55.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 69.2% | 60.8–77.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.0% | 11.5–17.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 21.6% | 17.2–26.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 34.6% | 28.5–41.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.8% | 35.5–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 27.1% | 22.7–32.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.1% | 18.3–24.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 18.4% | 15.8–21.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.8% | 16.0–22.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.3% | 35.6–47.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.5–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 20.3% | 17.0–24.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.1–5.9 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.0% | 5.1–7.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.1–27.2 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 16.6% | 12.9–20.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.6% | 14.3–22.9 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 10.0–15.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.5–10.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 34.1% | 28.7–39.8 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.6% | 9.5–13.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.1% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 49.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 0.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 23.2% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 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 | 100.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 16.3% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 59.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 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 | — | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 1.24 | 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 1.24 years of 74.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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