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26801

in Baker, West VirginiaPopulation 1,517

ZipVitals Score
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38.47/ 100

Ranked #27,744 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 13.5%)

Ranked #207 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 30%)

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.

Outpatient-care access

1.5 per 1,000 residents

in the top 0.8% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The number of outpatient clinics located 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 ›

High cholesterol

47.6%

in the top 1.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST89th
US99th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

High blood pressure

50.6%

in the top 2.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST83rd
US97th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.

Full methodology ›

Diabetes

19.4%

in the top 4.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US95th
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Coronary heart disease

11.1%

in the top 3.9% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST75th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

77.1%

in the top 6.1% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST36th
US94th
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Tooth loss

24.4%

in the top 8.1% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST55th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

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

Full methodology ›

Mobility disability

22.6%

in the top 7.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST64th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.

Full methodology ›

Binge drinking

12.0%

in the bottom 6.8% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST15th
US7th
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who report binge drinking — five or more drinks on one occasion for men, four or more for women.

Full methodology ›

Hearing disability

11.2%

in the top 8.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST79th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.

Full methodology ›

The read

In overall standing, Baker, West Virginia (ZIP 26801) comes out in the bottom 13.5% nationally (27,744th) and the top 30% of West Virginia (207th).

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The data points to real strain across a number of measures here: modeled high cholesterol lands in the top 1.1% nationally, high blood pressure is in the top 2.9% nationally, and diabetes resides in the top 4.8% nationally. Modeled coronary heart disease rests in the top 3.9% nationally, tooth loss lies in the top 8.1% nationally, and mobility disability sits in the top 7.8% nationally. On the brighter side, outpatient settles in the top 0.8% nationally, and modeled tree cover registers in the top 6.1% nationally. Households without a vehicle stands at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled binge drinking lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally.

Relative to the ZIPs around it, outpatient runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. The nearest healthier ZIP overall is ZIP 26755, 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 85%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 69%

13%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 78%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 70%

5%

About typical

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 54%

16%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 2%

21%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 18%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 8%

8%

Disability

healthier than 13%

7%

Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 82%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 77%

14%

Preventive Care

healthier than 78%

13%

Risk Behavior

healthier than 82%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 92%

8%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 74%

5%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 79%

5%

About typical

Disability

healthier than 50%

7%

Holding it back

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 28%

21%

“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.

  • Clean environment, heavy chronic burden

    Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions

    Environmental-hazard standing 85.2; chronic-disease standing 2.2 (bottom 10%) — 83 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.

    Ranked #364 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.

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 adults44.6%40.2–48.6
High blood pressure among adults50.6%45.7–55.3
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults11.9%10.7–13.1
Current asthma among adults12.2%10.7–13.8
Coronary heart disease among adults11.1%9.9–12.5
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults13.0%11.3–14.9
Depression among adults28.8%24.6–33.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults19.4%16.8–22.0
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened47.6%42.5–52.5
Obesity among adults40.0%31.7–48.4
Stroke among adults5.2%4.7–5.9
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years24.4%20.5–28.6
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years8.2%6.5–10.1
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure83.9%81.3–86.3
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults83.8%80.7–86.6
Cholesterol screening among adults89.3%87.6–90.7
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years64.7%59.6–69.5
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults51.8%48.1–55.7
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years75.0%67.1–81.9
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults12.0%9.6–14.6
Current cigarette smoking among adults20.0%17.0–23.1
No leisure-time physical activity among adults35.3%29.8–40.9
Short sleep duration among adults40.5%33.9–47.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults28.2%24.5–32.1
Frequent mental distress among adults19.5%17.2–22.0
Frequent physical distress among adults19.5%17.1–22.1
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults18.0%15.8–20.4
Any disability among adults42.5%37.4–47.7
Hearing disability among adults11.2%9.9–12.6
Independent living disability among adults11.6%10.2–13.2
Mobility disability among adults22.6%19.6–25.7
Self-care disability among adults5.3%4.6–6.1
Vision disability among adults6.5%5.7–7.4
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults22.4%18.8–26.1
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults15.3%12.7–18.1
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults17.0%14.1–19.9
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.9%9.1–12.7
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults8.2%7.0–9.4
Loneliness among adults32.0%26.9–37.3
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults9.7%8.2–11.1
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)WV median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate7.9%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36416.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694
Uninsured 18–6426.5%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682
No HS diploma (25+)14.6%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,50511.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695
Bachelor's or higher (25+)10.6%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50514.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695
Unemployment rate (16+)5.9%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32285.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)17.0%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32216.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694
Homeownership rate87.6%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32284.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.9%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 households70.0%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08757.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686
Population 65+32.0%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55322.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696
Median age51.2 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29245.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681
Median household income$56,429$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539
Median home value$206,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553
Median gross rent$779$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 birth78.4 yr ± 1.2378.9 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 1.23 years of 78.4, 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