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26719

in Fort Ashby, West VirginiaPopulation 2,082

ZipVitals Score
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48.70/ 100

Ranked #18,078 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 44%)

Ranked #20 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 2.9%)

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.

Pharmacy access

0.84 per 1,000 residents

in the top 1.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of pharmacies located 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 ›

Tree cover

76.6%

in the top 6.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST35th
US94th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

2.1 mi

in the bottom 11.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST4th
US11th
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.8 pCi/L

in the top 13.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US87th
Definition & 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

79.4%

in the top 14.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US85th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of women aged 50–74 who had a mammogram within the past two years.

Full methodology ›

Uninsured (under 65)

6.4%

in the bottom 19% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US19th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.

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Air-toxics cancer risk

20 per million

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US25th
Definition & 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 ›

Vision disability

4.2%

in the bottom 25% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US25th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are blind or have serious difficulty seeing even with glasses.

Full methodology ›

Food insecurity

10.7%

in the bottom 27% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US27th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months.

Full methodology ›

Self-care disability

3.4%

in the bottom 28% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US28th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with difficulty dressing or bathing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Fort Ashby, West Virginia (ZIP 26719), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 44% nationally (18,078th) and the top 2.9% of West Virginia (20th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: pharmacy lands in the top 1.6% nationally, and modeled tree cover is in the top 6.3% nationally. Households without a vehicle resides at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs. Distance to a nursing home lies at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Crowded housing sits at the national minimum, shared with about 29% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss settles in the bottom 16% nationally, and mammography registers in the top 14.9% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 11.1% nationally, and modeled radon lands in the top 13.3% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Radon is a radioactive soil gas the EPA identifies as the top cause of lung cancer in nonsmokers. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 21532, about 5.2 miles away.

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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 81%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 64%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 54%

14%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 42%

11%

Disability

healthier than 56%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 42%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 32%

21%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 95%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 89%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 93%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 96%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Disability

healthier than 97%

7%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 44%

14%

Holding it back

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 35%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 32%

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 ›

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 adults36.6%33.3–39.9
High blood pressure among adults40.9%37.1–44.7
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults9.8%8.9–10.7
Current asthma among adults11.6%10.4–12.9
Coronary heart disease among adults7.5%6.7–8.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.4%7.3–9.7
Depression among adults30.0%26.5–33.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.6%11.9–15.4
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened40.4%36.5–44.3
Obesity among adults38.3%32.0–44.9
Stroke among adults3.5%3.1–3.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years12.8%10.4–15.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years6.4%5.1–7.9
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.6%77.0–82.1
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.8%77.7–83.7
Cholesterol screening among adults89.0%87.4–90.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years67.2%62.4–72.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults63.0%59.3–66.5
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years79.4%72.6–85.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults15.7%13.1–18.4
Current cigarette smoking among adults16.5%13.9–19.4
No leisure-time physical activity among adults27.7%23.7–32.2
Short sleep duration among adults36.2%30.2–42.8
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults20.7%18.1–23.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.9%16.8–21.1
Frequent physical distress among adults15.2%13.5–17.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults15.4%13.5–17.4
Any disability among adults33.1%29.2–37.3
Hearing disability among adults7.9%7.0–8.8
Independent living disability among adults8.4%7.4–9.6
Mobility disability among adults15.1%13.1–17.4
Self-care disability among adults3.4%3.0–3.9
Vision disability among adults4.2%3.7–4.8
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults21.4%18.1–25.0
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%8.7–13.0
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults11.3%9.2–13.7
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.4%7.8–11.2
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.4%5.5–7.4
Loneliness among adults30.7%25.9–35.8
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.1%6.9–9.5
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.7%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–644.9%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)9.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)19.3%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)5.4%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 subscription86.0%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)29.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate84.9%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 households55.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+31.7%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age48.8 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$54,167$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$211,600$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$766$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 birth79.6 yr ± 1.7778.9 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 1.77 years of 79.6, 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