ZIP code
26720
in Gormania, West VirginiaPopulation 54
43.83/ 100
Ranked #23,586 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)
Ranked #76 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 11.0%)
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.
Housing-cost burden
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
100%
at the national maximum
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Tooth loss
25.9%
in the top 6.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST63rdUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.
Full methodology ›Short sleep
43.3%
in the top 5.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST61stUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
73.8%
in the top 7.4% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST31stUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Expected annual disaster loss
$0
in the bottom 7.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS8thDefinition & source ›
FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
44.2%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST37thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the bottom 9.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST13thUS10thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
Gormania, West Virginia (ZIP 26720), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,586th) and the top 11.0% of West Virginia (76th).
The profile opens on the burdens that define it most: modeled tooth loss registers in the top 6.2% nationally, and short sleep stands in the top 5.8% nationally. More positively, housing-cost burden lands at the national minimum, poverty is at the national minimum, and homeownership resides at the national maximum. Home broadband subscription rests at the national maximum. Unemployment lies at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 7.4% nationally, and expected annual loss settles in the bottom 7.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle registers at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs.
Defined in plain terms, 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 21550, 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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 95%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 52%
16%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 42%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 23%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 11%
8%
Disability
healthier than 31%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 65%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 80%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 91%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 86%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 96%
8%
Disability
healthier than 85%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 96%
5%
Holding it back
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.
Nearby
21550
Marylandshares a border
Score 53.04
Closest healthier
26260
West Virginiaabout 2.3 mi away
Score 45.53
Similar health profile
26684
West Virginia99% similar profile
Score 43.07
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 | 40.5% | 36.2–44.6 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 44.8% | 39.9–49.5 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.8% | 10.5–13.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.6% | 10.0–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 10.5% | 8.4–12.7 |
| Depression among adults | 28.3% | 23.8–32.8 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 15.7% | 13.2–18.3 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 44.2% | 39.5–49.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 40.7% | 32.0–50.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 4.4% | 3.7–5.1 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 25.9% | 21.5–30.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.7% | 5.4–10.4 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.8–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.3% | 79.1–85.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.2–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.9% | 67.2–76.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.9% | 50.9–58.9 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.7% | 67.6–82.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 13.1% | 10.6–15.9 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.7% | 12.9–20.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.2% | 25.0–37.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 43.3% | 36.3–50.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.3% | 19.0–27.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.1% | 16.3–21.8 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.7% | 14.1–19.6 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.7% | 13.7–19.7 |
| Any disability among adults | 39.6% | 33.6–45.8 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 7.9–11.6 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 18.8% | 15.5–22.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.3–4.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.1–6.0 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 21.5% | 17.8–25.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.2% | 9.1–15.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 12.8% | 9.4–16.6 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 9.3% | 7.2–11.7 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.2% | 27.0–37.9 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.4–9.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 0.0% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 0.0% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 25.9% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 3.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 100.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 0.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 100.0% | 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 | 29.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 22.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 45.1 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $51,771 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | — | $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 | 76.1 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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