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26680

in Nallen, West VirginiaPopulation 307

ZipVitals Score
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38.38/ 100

Ranked #27,796 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.4%)

Ranked #209 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Unemployment rate

35.1%

in the top 0.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

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Home broadband subscription

53%

in the bottom 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST6th
US2nd
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

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Tree cover

88%

in the top 1.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST68th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

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Housing-cost burden

4.2%

in the bottom 4.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST18th
US5th
Definition & source ›

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

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Transportation noise

0.00%

in the bottom 4.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US5th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

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Short sleep

43%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST57th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

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Homeownership rate

96.4%

in the top 7.0% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST79th
US93rd
Definition & source ›

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

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Tooth loss

23.6%

in the top 9.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST50th
US91st
Definition & source ›

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

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Energy-cost burden

5.2%

in the top 7.7% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US92nd
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

14.9%

in the bottom 22% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST9th
US22nd
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 ›

The read

Nallen, West Virginia (ZIP 26680), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 13.4% nationally (27,796th) and the top 30% of West Virginia (209th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: unemployment is in the top 0.6% nationally, home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 1.9% nationally, and modeled short sleep registers in the top 6.5% nationally. Modeled tooth loss is in the top 9.4% nationally. Better still, modeled tree cover lies in the top 1.9% nationally, and housing-cost burden registers in the bottom 4.7% nationally. Modeled transportation noise is in the bottom 4.9% nationally, and homeownership lies in the top 7.0% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs.

Set within its surrounding area, unemployment runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 25854, 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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Lifting this score

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 85%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 55%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 51%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 12%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 12%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 35%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 11%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 4%

8%

Disability

healthier than 26%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 80%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 68%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 64%

8%

Disability

healthier than 78%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 90%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 56%

13%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 46%

5%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 31%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 26%

14%

“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 adults38.1%35.3–40.8
High blood pressure among adults42.4%39.4–45.4
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.9%9.1–10.7
Current asthma among adults12.3%11.2–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults9.1%8.2–10.0
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.8%9.4–12.2
Depression among adults30.7%27.7–33.8
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.2%13.6–16.8
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened42.8%39.8–45.9
Obesity among adults38.8%34.1–43.7
Stroke among adults4.3%3.9–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years23.6%20.9–26.5
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.0%6.3–10.0
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.1%76.9–81.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.0%77.4–82.5
Cholesterol screening among adults87.8%86.0–89.4
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years63.1%60.0–66.1
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults55.3%52.6–58.1
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.7%73.1–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.4%12.5–16.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults19.7%16.7–22.9
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.8%27.9–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults43.0%38.8–47.0
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults25.0%22.1–28.1
Frequent mental distress among adults20.9%18.8–23.0
Frequent physical distress among adults17.3%15.5–19.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.9%15.8–20.1
Any disability among adults38.6%34.9–42.5
Hearing disability among adults9.6%8.7–10.5
Independent living disability among adults10.4%9.2–11.7
Mobility disability among adults18.5%16.3–20.6
Self-care disability among adults4.5%4.0–5.1
Vision disability among adults5.6%5.0–6.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults23.4%20.5–26.7
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults14.5%12.1–17.4
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults16.1%13.3–19.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults11.6%9.8–13.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.4
Loneliness among adults34.5%30.8–38.7
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.8–11.8
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)2.7%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)2.7%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)35.1%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription53.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)4.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate96.4%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 population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households92.9%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+38.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age61.7 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$107,900$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 birth75.7 yr ± 1.1578.9 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 1.15 years of 75.7, 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