ZIP code
26707
in Bayard, West VirginiaPopulation 299
43.31/ 100
Ranked #24,096 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranked #89 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 12.8%)
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.
Short sleep
44.5%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST77thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
32.4%
in the top 5.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST85thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Slow internet speeds
1.7%
in the top 6.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of homes whose fastest available download speed is under 10 Mbps.
Full methodology ›Median household income
$33,462
in the bottom 2.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST10thUS3rdDefinition & source ›
The middle household income in this ZIP — half of households earn more, half earn less — in dollars per year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.9%
in the top 7.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST32ndUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
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 ›Humid extreme heat
30.2 days/year
in the bottom 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS28thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year when modeled heat stress — temperature, humidity, sun, and wind combined — reaches levels hard on the body outdoors.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.3%
in the bottom 32% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS32ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
8.7%
in the top 33% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS67thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Bayard, West Virginia (ZIP 26707), overall, ranks in the bottom 25% nationally (24,096th) and the top 12.8% of West Virginia (89th).
This area's measures are easy to read as a mixed set: modeled extreme heat lies at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover stands in the top 11.4% nationally. Set against that, modeled short sleep rests in the top 3.7% nationally, and poverty registers in the top 5.5% nationally. Slow internet speeds resides in the top 6.7% nationally, and household income settles in the bottom 2.8% nationally. Fiber broadband is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 7.2% nationally, and high blood pressure lands in the top 11.6% nationally. Home broadband subscription lies in the bottom 13.4% nationally.
Measured against the nearby ZIPs, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. ZIP 21550, just across the boundary, comes out healthier overall.
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 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 70%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 92%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 48%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 12%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 22%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 17%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 13%
8%
Disability
healthier than 27%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 80%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 80%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 80%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 97%
8%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 49%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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
21550
Marylandshares a border
Score 53.04
Closest healthier
26260
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.53
Similar health profile
17758
Pennsylvania99% similar profile
Score 44.75
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 | 40.8% | 36.8–45.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 45.3% | 40.6–50.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.4% | 10.1–12.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.7% | 10.2–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.5% | 8.2–11.0 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.2% | 8.4–12.2 |
| Depression among adults | 27.5% | 23.4–32.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.4–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.9% | 39.1–49.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.0–50.2 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.5% | 3.8–5.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.9% | 9.6–14.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.3% | 5.4–9.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.0% | 79.1–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.6% | 79.3–85.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.3% | 87.1–91.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.3–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 53.3% | 49.4–57.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.4% | 66.0–81.7 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.0% | 10.4–15.8 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 17.5% | 14.0–21.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.8% | 26.0–38.0 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.5% | 37.4–51.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.8% | 19.7–28.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 18.9% | 16.3–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.6–19.9 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.6% | 13.9–19.5 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 34.0–45.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.3% | 8.9–11.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 10.1% | 8.4–12.1 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 19.4% | 16.2–23.0 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.3% | 3.5–5.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.4% | 4.5–6.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.0% | 18.2–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.6% | 9.5–16.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.2% | 9.8–16.5 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 7.8–12.2 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.2% | 5.8–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.8% | 26.6–37.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.7% | 7.0–10.4 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 32.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 16.1% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 9.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 11.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 3.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.6% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 77.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.1% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.4% | 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 | 49.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 44.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $33,462 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $73,200 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $690 | $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 | 76.1 yr ± 1.07 | 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 1.07 years of 76.1, 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