ZIP code
26804
in Circleville, West VirginiaPopulation 530
35.61/ 100
Ranked #29,141 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 9.2%)
Ranked #306 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 44%)
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.
Child-care access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 0.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST99thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services 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 ›Unemployment rate
26.7%
in the top 1.1% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The share of the civilian labor force that is unemployed.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.1%
in the top 0.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›Recreation access
2.1 per 1,000 residents
in the top 1.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The number of places for physical recreation — gyms, sports, and fitness venues — 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 ›Park land
42.4%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST98thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
84.5%
in the top 3.2% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST55thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Crowded housing
11.9%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes with more than one person per room, the Census definition of crowded housing.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
19.4%
in the top 4.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Poverty rate
37.6%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The share of residents whose income is below the federal poverty line, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
49.6%
in the top 3.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Cross-source signals
Health need and barriers to care documented here
On our reading, this ZIP code carries the overlap at its acute level: acute means at least three of the six health-need readings and at least three of the six access barriers apply to the same place.
These are two separate readings of public data that both apply to this place — never a claim that one causes the other, never a severity score, and never a statement about any person who lives here.
Health need documented here
- People living in poverty
- Adults reporting fair or poor health
- Chronic conditions
Barriers to reaching care
- Distance to the nearest emergency room
- Thin local supply of doctors
- Thin local supply of pharmacies
A reading appears below only where this ZIP code is among the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on it — one national bar, the same for every ZIP in the country.
See the full care-deserts analysis →The read
Overall, Circleville, West Virginia (ZIP 26804) lands in the bottom 9.2% nationally (29,141st) and the top 44% of West Virginia (306th).
On the ground, a handful of readings define this area: unemployment lands in the top 1.1% nationally, and modeled high cholesterol sits in the top 0.9% nationally. Crowded housing is in the top 3.5% nationally, and modeled diabetes settles in the top 4.8% nationally. Poverty resides in the top 3.7% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure registers in the top 3.8% nationally. On the better side, childcare rests in the top 0.3% nationally, recreation stands in the top 1.5% nationally, and park land lies in the top 3.1% nationally. Modeled tree cover lands in the top 3.2% nationally.
Set beside the nearby areas, childcare runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For a healthier nearby comparison, ZIP 24413, just across the boundary, ranks better overall. The ZIP also shows documented health need overlapping with barriers to reaching care, sitting in the most-affected 10% of US ZIP codes on several need measures and several access barriers.
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
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 88%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 49%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 3%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 14%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 8%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 6%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 93%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 77%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 60%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 82%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 93%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 44%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 32%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
“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.
Nearby
24413
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.75
Closest healthier
24465
Virginiashares a border
Score 54.84
Similar health profile
25978
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 35.29
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 | 44.4% | 39.8–48.4 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 49.6% | 44.3–54.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.5% | 10.3–12.8 |
| Current asthma among adults | 12.3% | 10.7–14.0 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 14.1% | 11.1–17.1 |
| Depression among adults | 30.1% | 25.7–34.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 19.4% | 16.4–22.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.1% | 43.1–52.9 |
| Obesity among adults | 38.9% | 30.7–47.0 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.3% | 4.5–6.2 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 19.2% | 15.9–22.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.6% | 6.4–13.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.7% | 79.8–85.2 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 82.4% | 79.1–85.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 88.4% | 86.0–90.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 71.4% | 66.3–76.1 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.8% | 47.7–56.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.2% | 65.6–81.3 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.4% | 10.0–15.1 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 22.7% | 17.9–27.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 36.5% | 29.8–43.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 41.6% | 34.1–49.0 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 30.0% | 24.6–35.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.2–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 20.1% | 17.0–23.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 19.1% | 15.7–22.8 |
| Any disability among adults | 42.9% | 36.8–49.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 11.0% | 9.4–12.6 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.1–15.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 23.7% | 19.5–28.1 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.8% | 4.6–7.1 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.0% | 5.7–8.4 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.2% | 18.3–26.3 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 17.6% | 13.2–22.2 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 21.1% | 15.7–26.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 12.5% | 9.7–15.4 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 9.1% | 7.3–11.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 32.5% | 27.2–38.1 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 11.3% | 9.1–13.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 37.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 19.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 18.0% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 10.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 26.7% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 11.3% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 79.8% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.3% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 72.0% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 11.9% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.0% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 61.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.6% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 46.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $31,000 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $99,400 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $773 | $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 | 74.9 yr ± 0.88 | 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 0.88 years of 74.9, 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