ZIP code
26833
in Maysville, West VirginiaPopulation 2,890
43.09/ 100
Ranked #24,297 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 24%)
Ranked #94 of 697 West Virginia ZIPs (top 13.5%)
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.
Short sleep
44.7%
in the top 3.5% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST79thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who usually sleep less than seven hours in a 24-hour period.
Full methodology ›Homeownership rate
96.4%
in the top 7.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST79thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The share of occupied homes that are owned, rather than rented, by the people living in them.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
70.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST25thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Floodplain exposure
0.42%
in the bottom 9.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.
Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.
Full methodology ›Park land
12.4%
in the top 10.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST95thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area that is public parkland.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.44 per 1,000 residents
in the top 13.5% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST91stUS87thDefinition & 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 ›Arsenic in groundwater
1.8%
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The modeled probability that untreated groundwater in this area — the source private wells draw on — exceeds the federal arsenic limit of 10 micrograms per liter.
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 ›PFAS in drinking water
15.1%
in the bottom 22% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS22ndDefinition & 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 ›Air-toxics cancer risk
20 per million
in the bottom 25% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST1stUS25thDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled estimate of added lifetime cancer risk from breathing outdoor air toxics, in cases per million people exposed over a lifetime.
Full methodology ›Utility shut-off threat
9.0%
in the top 30% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS70thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults whose household was threatened with a utility shut-off in the past 12 months.
Full methodology ›The read
Maysville, West Virginia (ZIP 26833), by its overall standing, sits in the bottom 24% nationally (24,297th) and the top 13.5% of West Virginia (94th).
The profile opens balanced, with readings on either hand: homeownership registers in the top 7.0% nationally, modeled tree cover stands in the top 9.0% nationally, and floodplain exposure lands in the bottom 9.3% nationally. Park land is in the top 10.1% nationally, housing-cost burden resides in the bottom 10.8% nationally, and childcare rests in the top 13.5% nationally. By contrast, modeled short sleep lies in the top 3.5% nationally. Fiber broadband sits at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Fatal road crashes settles in the top 12.4% nationally, and modeled obesity registers in the top 10.9% nationally.
Held up against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. Defined in plain terms, floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". The nearest ZIP ranking healthier overall is ZIP 26260, 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 90%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 62%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 84%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 63%
5%
About typical
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 42%
16%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 16%
21%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 9%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 7%
8%
Disability
healthier than 35%
7%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 86%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 74%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 85%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 67%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 87%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 89%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 69%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
“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 89.9; chronic-disease standing 15.6 — 74 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #805 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.
Nearby
26260
West Virginiashares a border
Score 45.53
Closest healthier
26710
West Virginiashares a border
Score 44.98
Similar health profile
26257
West Virginia100% similar profile
Score 41.88
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 | 38.0% | 34.2–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 42.7% | 38.1–47.3 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.9% | 9.0–11.0 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.8% | 10.4–13.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 8.2% | 7.3–9.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 9.9% | 8.6–11.4 |
| Depression among adults | 29.0% | 24.9–33.5 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 14.8% | 12.7–17.0 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 42.6% | 37.9–47.3 |
| Obesity among adults | 42.5% | 34.0–51.4 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.9% | 3.5–4.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 21.4% | 17.7–25.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 7.9% | 6.3–9.8 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.0–82.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 80.8% | 77.1–84.0 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.5% | 85.4–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 67.7% | 62.5–72.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 54.7% | 50.7–58.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.9% | 67.9–82.8 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 14.5% | 11.7–17.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 19.0% | 16.3–22.2 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 31.5% | 26.5–37.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 44.7% | 37.5–52.1 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 23.4% | 20.3–26.8 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 20.3% | 18.0–22.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 16.8% | 14.8–19.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.5% | 15.4–19.9 |
| Any disability among adults | 38.3% | 33.4–43.5 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 8.7% | 7.7–9.9 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 9.7% | 8.5–11.0 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 17.6% | 15.2–20.3 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 4.0% | 3.5–4.5 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.9% | 4.4–5.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 23.0% | 19.4–26.8 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 13.4% | 11.0–15.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.0% | 11.7–16.7 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.7% | 9.0–12.5 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.5–8.6 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.0% | 28.0–38.3 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 9.0% | 7.7–10.5 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | WV median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 16.3% (0.0–41.0%) n=694 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 10.3% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.1% (0.0–21.5%) n=682 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.7% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.8% (0.9–29.6%) n=695 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 19.0% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 14.1% (0.0–32.5%) n=695 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.1% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.4% (0.0–17.9%) n=668 |
| Households without a vehicle | 1.1% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.3% (0.0–17.1%) n=694 |
| Broadband subscription | 87.0% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 85.7% (62.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 11.0% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 16.7% (0.0–34.6%) n=694 |
| Homeownership rate | 96.4% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 84.0% (61.6–100.0%) n=694 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 3.2% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.0% (0.0–4.1%) n=694 |
| Foreign-born population | 0.3% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 0.0% (0.0–2.1%) n=696 |
| Single-parent households | 57.4% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 57.0% (31.3–90.6%) n=686 |
| Population 65+ | 20.8% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 22.0% (10.4–45.0%) n=696 |
| Median age | 40.6 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 45.9 yr (32.6–62.1) n=681 |
| Median household income | $72,012 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $55,088 ($33,083–$85,218) n=539 |
| Median home value | $180,100 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $125,600 ($66,920–$223,500) n=553 |
| Median gross rent | — | $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 | 78.5 yr ± 1.74 | 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 1.74 years of 78.5, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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