ZIP code
26815
in Sugar Grove, West VirginiaPopulation 539
36.45/ 100
Ranked #28,783 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 10.3%)
Ranked #268 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 38%)
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.
Coronary heart disease
12.4%
in the top 1.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST92ndUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
48.7%
in the top 0.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST95thUS99thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
51.5%
in the top 2.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST88thUS98thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Diabetes
20.1%
in the top 3.7% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST81stUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been diagnosed with diabetes.
Full methodology ›Transportation noise
0.00%
at the national minimum
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS1stDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.
Full methodology ›Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Mobility disability
24%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST75thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs.
Full methodology ›Distance to an emergency room
20.5 mi
in the top 5.2% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS95thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare-certified hospital with an emergency room.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.7%
in the top 6.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST84thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
76.7%
in the top 6.3% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST35thUS94thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›The read
Overall, Sugar Grove, West Virginia (ZIP 26815) places in the bottom 10.3% nationally (28,783rd) and the top 38% of West Virginia (268th).
The measures that define this area's challenges come through directly: modeled coronary heart disease registers in the top 1.3% nationally, and high cholesterol settles in the top 0.7% nationally. Modeled high blood pressure sits in the top 2.2% nationally, and diabetes lies in the top 3.7% nationally. Modeled hearing disability rests in the top 3.3% nationally, modeled mobility disability resides in the top 4.9% nationally, and distance to an emergency room is in the top 5.2% nationally. Modeled stroke lands in the top 6.0% nationally. On the stronger side, modeled transportation noise stands at the national minimum, and tree cover registers in the top 6.3% nationally.
Beside the areas that surround it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For readers new to these terms, transportation noise is the modeled share of an area exposed to average road, rail, and air noise at or above 55 decibels. Among nearby ZIPs, the nearest healthier one overall is ZIP 22821, 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.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 91%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 69%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 80%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 45%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 1%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 27%
16%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 15%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Disability
healthier than 9%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 86%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 78%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 95%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 78%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 56%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 22%
21%
Disability
healthier than 36%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 38%
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.
Nearby
22821
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.91
Closest healthier
22843
Virginiashares a border
Score 52.79
Similar health profile
26662
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 35.01
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 | 45.1% | 41.0–49.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 51.5% | 46.7–56.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–13.9 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 13.7% | 11.6–15.9 |
| Depression among adults | 28.2% | 24.1–32.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 20.1% | 17.4–22.9 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 48.7% | 43.8–53.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.4% | 29.7–45.6 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.7% | 5.0–6.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 24.4% | 20.1–29.0 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.0% | 7.0–11.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 84.4% | 81.8–86.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 83.5% | 80.3–86.3 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 89.0% | 87.3–90.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.6% | 62.6–72.4 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 51.7% | 47.6–55.8 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.9% | 65.2–81.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 11.8% | 9.5–14.3 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 20.2% | 16.9–23.7 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 37.0% | 31.2–42.9 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 40.9% | 33.6–48.3 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 29.2% | 25.1–33.7 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.2% | 16.9–21.5 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 19.6% | 17.0–22.3 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 18.2% | 15.8–20.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 44.1% | 38.9–49.4 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.9–14.0 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.9% | 10.2–13.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 24.0% | 20.6–27.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 6.9% | 5.9–7.9 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 22.8% | 19.2–26.6 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.8% | 13.0–19.0 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 18.0% | 14.7–21.4 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 11.2% | 9.4–13.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.5% | 7.2–9.9 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.1–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 10.0% | 8.5–11.7 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 18.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 4.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 13.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 20.9% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 0.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 9.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 70.9% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 7.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 89.7% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 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 | 85.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 50.0 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $60,104 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $95,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | $717 | $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 | 84.5 yr ± 2.49 | 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 2.49 years of 84.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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