ZIP code
26710
in Burlington, West VirginiaPopulation 1,912
44.98/ 100
Ranked #22,424 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 30%)
Ranked #59 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 8.5%)
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.
Recreation access
1.5 per 1,000 residents
in the top 3.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST96thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›Housing-cost burden
7.0%
in the bottom 6.4% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST22ndUS6thDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.1%
in the top 7.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST30thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
3.0%
in the bottom 9.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST14thUS10thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.7 pCi/L
in the top 17% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS83rdDefinition & 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 ›Mammography
78.7%
in the top 20% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS80thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
41.5%
in the top 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS80thDefinition & 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 ›The read
Burlington, West Virginia (ZIP 26710) ranks in the bottom 30% nationally (22,424th) and the top 8.5% of West Virginia (59th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: recreation lands in the top 3.3% nationally, and housing-cost burden settles in the bottom 6.4% nationally. Modeled tree cover rests in the top 7.7% nationally, and poverty lands in the bottom 9.7% nationally. Crowded housing settles at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Homeownership rests in the top 16% nationally, and distance to a hazardous-chemical facility lands in the top 18% nationally. By contrast, fiber broadband settles at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled radon rests in the top 17% nationally. Physicians lands at the national minimum, shared with about 38% of ZIPs.
For context, radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. 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. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 26726, 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 63%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 71%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 76%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 64%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 47%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 20%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 39%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 90%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 89%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 75%
8%
Disability
healthier than 90%
7%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 60%
14%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 36%
5%
“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 71.4; chronic-disease standing 19.8 — 52 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #2,368 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
26726
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.83
Closest healthier
26743
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.08
Similar health profile
25241
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 44.76
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 | 38.3% | 35.2–41.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 39.0–46.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.7% | 8.8–10.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.0% | 10.8–13.4 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.8% | 8.4–11.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.8% | 27.5–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.0% | 13.2–16.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 41.5% | 37.9–45.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.3% | 34.4–46.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.8% | 3.4–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.5–19.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.4% | 5.9–9.1 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.2% | 77.9–82.3 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.7% | 77.9–83.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.2% | 86.6–89.8 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 68.5% | 64.4–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.9% | 55.4–62.3 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.7% | 72.6–84.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.1% | 12.9–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.8% | 15.9–21.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.9% | 26.6–35.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 38.0% | 32.5–43.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 20.3–26.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 18.1–22.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.8–18.7 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.0–19.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.1% | 31.9–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.5% | 8.4–10.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.2% | 14.9–19.4 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.3–5.5 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.6% | 19.4–26.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.0% | 10.8–15.6 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.8% | 9.1–12.8 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.9% | 27.4–36.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 8.0–10.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 3.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 12.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 7.4% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 15.8% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.6% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 85.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 90.8% | 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 | 65.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 22.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 49.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $78,516 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $212,800 | $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 | 76.3 yr ± 0.90 | 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 0.90 years of 76.3, 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