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26753

in Carpendale, West VirginiaPopulation 5,960

ZipVitals Score
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43.72/ 100

Ranked #23,688 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 26%)

Ranked #78 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 11.2%)

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.

Distance to a Superfund site

1.2 mi

in the bottom 7.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST3rd
US8th
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 ›

Elder-services access

0.17 per 1,000 residents

in the top 8.9% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST92nd
US91st
Definition & 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 ›

PFAS in drinking water

54.1%

in the top 10.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US89th
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 ›

Subsidized affordable housing

82 units

in the top 20% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST95th
US80th
Definition & source ›

The number of affordable rental units in this ZIP supported by the federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Full methodology ›

High cholesterol

41.7%

in the top 18% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST8th
US82nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Radon

2.4 pCi/L

in the top 23% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST91st
US77th
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 ›

Uninsured (under 65)

7.1%

in the bottom 29% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST6th
US29th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

The read

Carpendale, West Virginia (ZIP 26753), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 26% nationally (23,688th) and the top 11.2% of West Virginia (78th).

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The measures fall on both sides of the ledger for this area: elder services settles in the top 8.9% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 10.9% nationally. Set against that, distance to a Superfund site stands in the bottom 7.8% nationally, modeled pfas lands in the top 10.9% nationally, and households without a vehicle is in the top 14.4% nationally. Unemployment resides in the top 14.8% nationally. Recreation rests at the national minimum, shared with about 35% of ZIPs. Modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 18% nationally, and high blood pressure sits in the top 17% nationally. Fiber broadband settles in the bottom 19% nationally.

Defined in plain terms, distance to a Superfund site is an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has identified for cleanup. 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. Industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 21502, 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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Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 61%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 76%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 61%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 45%

14%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 15%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 28%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 5%

8%

Disability

healthier than 32%

7%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 86%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 88%

16%

Preventive Care

healthier than 88%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 91%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 76%

8%

Disability

healthier than 86%

7%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 92%

5%

Holding it back

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 36%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 24%

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 adults39.3%36.1–42.7
High blood pressure among adults43.5%39.8–47.5
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults10.1%9.3–11.0
Current asthma among adults12.1%10.8–13.5
Coronary heart disease among adults8.5%7.6–9.3
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults10.3%9.1–11.5
Depression among adults30.9%27.3–34.7
Diagnosed diabetes among adults15.6%13.8–17.6
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened41.7%37.8–45.6
Obesity among adults40.0%33.5–46.8
Stroke among adults4.1%3.7–4.4
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years16.8%13.8–20.2
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.1%5.8–8.5
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure80.8%78.4–83.0
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults81.2%78.2–83.9
Cholesterol screening among adults88.1%86.5–89.6
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years68.6%63.6–73.4
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults58.8%55.1–62.6
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years77.4%70.2–83.7
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults14.7%12.3–17.3
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.5%15.8–21.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults31.4%27.0–35.9
Short sleep duration among adults36.9%30.7–43.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults24.1%21.2–26.9
Frequent mental distress among adults20.0%17.8–22.2
Frequent physical distress among adults17.1%15.2–19.0
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults17.1%15.1–19.1
Any disability among adults37.0%32.9–41.2
Hearing disability among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Independent living disability among adults10.1%9.0–11.2
Mobility disability among adults18.1%16.0–20.3
Self-care disability among adults4.2%3.8–4.7
Vision disability among adults5.2%4.7–5.7
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.0%18.7–25.8
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults13.3%11.2–15.9
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults15.0%12.7–17.4
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.7%9.1–12.6
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.7%6.7–8.8
Loneliness among adults31.6%26.8–36.9
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.5%8.2–11.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate12.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–649.8%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)2.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)29.0%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)8.2%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle10.2%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription89.7%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.5%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate82.9%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.1%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694
Foreign-born population1.2%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5530.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696
Single-parent households62.1%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+23.5%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age46.6 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$73,694$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$213,100$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$958$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 birth79.2 yr ± 1.0478.9 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 1.04 years of 79.2, 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