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26750

in Piedmont, West VirginiaPopulation 759

ZipVitals Score
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30.75/ 100

Ranked #30,601 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 4.6%)

Ranked #492 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (bottom 29%)

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 1.2% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 1.5% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & 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.

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Civic-institution access

1.4 per 1,000 residents

in the top 2.3% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST98th
US98th
Definition & source ›

The number of civic and social organizations 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 ›

Diabetes

19.9%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.

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Independent-living disability

13.9%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have difficulty doing errands alone, such as visiting a doctor’s office, because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition.

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Fair or poor health

32.5%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST78th
US95th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who rate their own general health as fair or poor.

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Cognitive disability

21.7%

in the top 4.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST76th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

26.1%

in the top 6.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST65th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults aged 65 and older who have lost all of their natural teeth.

Full methodology ›

Unemployment rate

14.2%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST87th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.

Full methodology ›

Obesity

46.2%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST86th
US97th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Piedmont, West Virginia (ZIP 26750), in overall standing, comes out in the bottom 4.6% nationally (30,601st) and the bottom 29% of West Virginia (492nd).

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The profile carries real weight, and several readings make that plain: modeled diabetes lies in the top 3.9% nationally, independent living disability registers in the top 4.3% nationally, and fair or poor health is in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled cognitive disability lies in the top 4.4% nationally, modeled tooth loss registers in the top 6.0% nationally, and unemployment is in the top 4.3% nationally. Modeled obesity lies in the top 2.9% nationally. Better still, modeled disaster risk registers in the bottom 1.2% nationally, and expected annual loss is in the bottom 1.5% nationally. Civic lies in the top 2.3% nationally.

Set within its surrounding area, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined simply, for reference, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. The closest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 21540, 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 83%

14%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 48%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 55%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 60%

5%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 3%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 6%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 3%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 1%

8%

Disability

healthier than 6%

7%

Lifting this score

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 74%

14%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 62%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 41%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 45%

13%

Holding it back

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 16%

16%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 27%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 28%

8%

Disability

healthier than 27%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 14%

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 adults40.3%37.0–43.7
High blood pressure among adults48.2%44.3–52.1
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.2%7.5–9.1
Current asthma among adults13.4%12.0–14.9
Coronary heart disease among adults9.7%8.7–10.8
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.0%11.4–14.8
Depression among adults31.4%27.7–35.2
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.9%17.7–22.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.3%37.5–45.4
Obesity among adults46.2%39.3–53.2
Stroke among adults5.4%4.9–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years26.1%21.7–30.9
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years10.4%8.4–12.7
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.3%78.0–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults80.7%77.6–83.5
Cholesterol screening among adults85.5%83.4–87.5
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years69.0%63.9–73.8
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults50.3%46.5–54.3
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.2%67.8–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults13.3%11.1–15.7
Current cigarette smoking among adults24.7%21.1–28.3
No leisure-time physical activity among adults39.9%34.8–45.2
Short sleep duration among adults42.3%35.7–49.2
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults32.5%28.7–36.5
Frequent mental distress among adults23.1%20.7–25.7
Frequent physical distress among adults20.4%18.1–22.7
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults21.7%19.0–24.4
Any disability among adults44.1%39.4–48.9
Hearing disability among adults9.1%8.1–10.2
Independent living disability among adults13.9%12.2–15.7
Mobility disability among adults23.6%20.7–26.4
Self-care disability among adults6.4%5.7–7.3
Vision disability among adults8.1%7.2–9.0
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults26.9%22.9–31.3
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults24.4%20.6–28.6
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults29.1%24.9–33.8
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults18.3%15.7–21.3
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults12.8%11.2–14.7
Loneliness among adults35.0%29.8–40.6
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults16.6%14.4–18.9
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate24.8%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–649.6%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)13.3%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)5.9%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)14.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle13.8%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription90.4%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)15.4%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate58.7%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.3%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population1.6%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households45.6%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+13.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age42.4 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$42,500$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$46,400$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$493$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 birth75.3 yr ± 1.8678.9 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 1.86 years of 75.3, 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