ZIP code
26704
in Augusta, West VirginiaPopulation 5,148
41.06/ 100
Ranked #25,988 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 19%)
Ranked #136 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 20%)
Ranked #19 of 27 Winchester, VA-WV ZIPs (bottom 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.
Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
15.6 mi
in the top 7.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST83rdUS92ndDefinition & 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 ›Housing-cost burden
9.9%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST30thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.2%
in the top 9.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST23rdUS90thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.4 pCi/L
in the top 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS78thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
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 ›Fiber broadband
74.2%
in the top 27% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS73rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›The read
Augusta, West Virginia (ZIP 26704), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 19% nationally (25,988th) and the top 20% of West Virginia (136th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: distance to a hazardous-chemical facility rests in the top 7.6% nationally, and housing-cost burden lies in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Distance to a community health center sits at the national minimum, shared with about 23% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover settles in the top 12.2% nationally. Crowded housing registers at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership stands in the top 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 9.8% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 13.4% nationally. Fatal road crashes resides in the top 14.2% nationally, and modeled cognitive disability rests in the top 16% nationally.
Defined in plain 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. Distance to a community health center is a federally funded (HRSA) community health center serving everyone regardless of ability to pay. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 25437, 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. Compare it against the US, this state and the Winchester, VA-WV metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 77%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 73%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 40%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 46%
13%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 13%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 4%
8%
Disability
healthier than 26%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 72%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 65%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 75%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 65%
8%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 62%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 41%
13%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 81%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 81%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 42%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 58%
14%
Disability
healthier than 42%
7%
Holding it back
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 23%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 15%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 23%
8%
“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 77.2; chronic-disease standing 15.5 — 62 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #1,606 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
25437
West Virginiashares a border
Score 44.70
Closest healthier
25444
West Virginiashares a border
Score 48.03
Similar health profile
25836
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 37.92
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 | 38.1% | 34.4–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 43.5% | 39.1–47.9 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.6–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.5% | 7.6–9.4 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.5% | 26.4–34.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.6% | 13.6–17.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.2% | 38.7–47.8 |
| Obesity among adults | 39.3% | 31.8–47.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.1% | 3.7–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 17.9% | 14.7–21.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 8.5% | 7.0–10.3 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.2–82.4 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.5% | 76.0–82.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 86.5% | 84.6–88.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.9% | 62.0–71.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.2% | 49.1–57.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.5% | 65.3–80.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.3% | 11.7–17.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.8% | 17.8–23.8 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 32.8% | 27.8–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.9% | 33.3–46.7 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.3% | 22.1–28.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 21.0% | 18.7–23.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.2% | 15.1–19.4 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.7% | 16.4–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.4% | 34.5–44.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.9% | 7.8–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.5% | 9.2–11.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.4% | 16.0–20.9 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.5% | 4.0–5.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.6% | 5.0–6.1 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.6% | 20.1–27.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.4% | 13.0–18.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 16.9% | 14.4–19.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.1% | 10.3–14.1 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.6% | 7.5–9.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.3% | 27.5–37.5 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.5% | 9.1–12.1 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 10.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 17.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 8.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 7.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 84.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 9.9% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.3% | 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 | 2.9% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 77.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 27.5% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 55.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $74,314 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $230,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $674 | $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 | 78.0 yr ± 1.19 | 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 1.19 years of 78.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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