ZIP code
26726
in Keyser, West VirginiaPopulation 12,629
45.83/ 100
Ranked #21,516 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 33%)
Ranked #47 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 6.8%)
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.
Distance to a Superfund site
In this ZIP
at the national minimum
Higher is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & 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 ›Tree cover
75.3%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST33rdUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Elder-services access
0.15 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of services for older adults and people with disabilities 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 ›Subsidized affordable housing
148 units
in the top 14.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS85thDefinition & source ›
The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.
Full methodology ›Radon
2.6 pCi/L
in the top 19% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST94thUS81stDefinition & 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 ›High blood pressure
41.8%
in the top 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS76thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Uninsured (under 65)
7.2%
in the bottom 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST8thUS30thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults aged 18–64 with no current health-insurance coverage.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
40.4%
in the top 28% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST4thUS72ndDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Keyser, West Virginia (ZIP 26726) lands in the bottom 33% nationally (21,516th) and the top 6.8% of West Virginia (47th).
The signals balance out across the profile, strengths against concerns: distance to an emergency room lands at the national minimum, shared with about 11% of ZIPs. Modeled tree cover sits in the top 6.9% nationally, and elder services is in the top 9.9% nationally. Grocery settles in the top 11.5% nationally. Distance to a nursing home resides at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Pharmacy registers in the top 13.6% nationally, civic rests in the top 14.3% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing stands in the top 14.6% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site lies at the national minimum, and households without a vehicle lands in the top 11.2% nationally.
A note on the terms: distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 21561, just across the boundary, ranks better 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
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 64%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 74%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 70%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 92%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 21%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 33%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 5%
8%
Disability
healthier than 38%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 91%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 91%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 85%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 93%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 78%
8%
Disability
healthier than 89%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 95%
5%
About typical
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 54%
14%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 54%
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 ›
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.
Below what income predicts
The ZIP codes that outlive their incomes
Estimated life expectancy is 75.7 ± 1.2 years. A median household income of $70,944 predicts 78.7 years — 3.1 years below.
Ranked #4,212 of the 5,842 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by years above what income predicts, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
21502
Marylandshares a border
Score 44.17
Closest healthier
21561
Marylandshares a border
Score 52.09
Similar health profile
25241
West Virginia99% 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 | 37.4% | 34.3–40.5 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 41.8% | 38.2–45.4 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.8% | 9.0–10.7 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.1% | 10.9–13.5 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.0% | 7.2–8.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4 |
| Depression among adults | 30.6% | 27.0–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.7% | 13.0–16.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 40.4% | 36.5–44.2 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.8% | 32.3–45.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 18.6% | 15.4–22.2 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.8–82.1 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.9–83.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.9–89.0 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.0% | 64.3–73.5 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 58.2% | 54.6–62.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 78.2% | 71.3–84.4 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.0% | 12.6–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.9% | 14.8–19.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.0% | 26.1–34.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 37.6% | 31.5–44.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 22.9% | 20.4–25.6 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.0% | 18.0–22.1 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.2% | 14.6–18.0 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–19.0 |
| Any disability among adults | 36.4% | 32.6–40.3 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.4% | 7.5–9.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.8% | 8.8–10.9 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.1% | 15.1–19.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.3 |
| Vision disability among adults | 5.0% | 4.5–5.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.3% | 19.1–26.0 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.9% | 10.9–15.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 13.7% | 11.7–15.8 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.6% | 9.0–12.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.7% | 6.7–8.7 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.7–37.7 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 16.3% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.1% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 25.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.3% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 91.6% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.6% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 75.9% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 2.5% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 57.0% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 23.0% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 43.5 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $70,944 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $171,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $771 | $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 | 75.7 yr ± 0.60 | 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 0.60 years of 75.7, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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