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26731

in Lahmansville, West VirginiaPopulation 276

ZipVitals Score
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43.84/ 100

Ranked #23,571 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #75 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 10.8%)

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.

Home broadband subscription

34.4%

in the bottom 0.7% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.

Full methodology ›

Households without a vehicle

30.5%

in the top 2.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST97th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The share of households with no vehicle available.

Full methodology ›

Poverty rate

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.

Full methodology ›

Short sleep

44.6%

in the top 3.6% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.

Full methodology ›

PFAS in drinking water

9.6%

in the bottom 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US8th
Definition & source ›

The modeled probability that PFAS “forever chemicals” would be detected in untreated groundwater in this area, the source private wells draw on.

A modeled likelihood for untreated groundwater, the source drawn on by private wells, which are federally unregulated. It is not a measurement of treated water delivered by a public system, and it is not a test of any individual well.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

44.1%

in the top 6.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST36th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

43%

in the top 9.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST58th
US91st
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with obesity, defined as a body-mass index of 30 or higher.

Full methodology ›

Homeownership rate

57%

in the bottom 13.5% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST7th
US13th
Definition & source ›

The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

3 intersections/sq mi

in the bottom 15% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST5th
US15th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

Full methodology ›

Housing-cost burden

35.2%

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST90th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The share of households spending 30% or more of their income on housing.

Full methodology ›

The read

Judged by its overall standing, Lahmansville, West Virginia (ZIP 26731) sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,571st) and the top 10.8% of West Virginia (75th).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: home broadband subscription sits in the bottom 0.7% nationally, households without a vehicle stands in the top 2.3% nationally, and modeled short sleep resides in the top 3.6% nationally. Modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 6.5% nationally. Fiber broadband stands at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Better still, poverty resides at the national minimum. Unemployment sits at the national minimum, shared with about 15% of ZIPs. Modeled pfas stands in the bottom 8.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat resides at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Modeled expected annual loss sits in the bottom 10.7% nationally.

Put plainly, pfas is the man-made "forever chemicals" that build up in the body and environment instead of breaking down; here a modeled estimate of the chance a private well contains them. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. A healthier nearby ZIP overall is ZIP 26710, 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.

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Environmental Hazard

healthier than 90%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 73%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 89%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 17%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 10%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 17%

8%

Disability

healthier than 39%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 26%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 86%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 84%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 66%

11%

Mental Health

in the top 0.6%

8%

Disability

healthier than 90%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 95%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 41%

16%

Holding it back

Healthcare Access

healthier than 8%

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 adults38.4%34.4–42.8
High blood pressure among adults45.1%40.5–50.2
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.6%9.4–11.9
Current asthma among adults10.8%9.5–12.3
Coronary heart disease among adults9.3%7.9–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.0%7.9–12.2
Depression among adults26.9%22.9–31.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.2–18.3
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened44.1%39.2–48.9
Obesity among adults43.0%34.1–52.1
Stroke among adults4.1%3.4–4.8
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years13.7%11.0–16.8
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.9%5.5–11.2
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%77.2–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.9%77.1–84.3
Cholesterol screening among adults88.6%86.1–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years70.1%65.0–75.0
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults56.3%52.3–60.2
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.9%68.8–83.6
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.9%12.0–18.1
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.9%14.8–23.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults30.3%24.4–37.1
Short sleep duration among adults44.6%37.4–51.9
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults23.1%18.8–27.7
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.0–21.3
Frequent physical distress among adults16.4%13.9–19.2
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults16.0%13.3–18.8
Any disability among adults37.3%31.6–43.3
Hearing disability among adults9.5%8.2–11.0
Independent living disability among adults8.8%7.3–10.5
Mobility disability among adults17.3%14.0–20.8
Self-care disability among adults4.0%3.2–4.8
Vision disability among adults4.8%4.0–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.2%18.2–26.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.1%8.9–15.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults12.7%9.2–16.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults9.7%7.5–12.0
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults6.9%5.5–8.3
Loneliness among adults30.8%25.6–36.2
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults8.4%6.7–10.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate0.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–640.0%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)35.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)14.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)0.0%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle30.5%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription34.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)35.2%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate57.0%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 households33.7%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+36.6%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age64.1 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income—$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$318,900$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
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth76.1 yr ± 1.0778.9 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 1.07 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