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2026 Rankings

Marshall County, West Virginia Home Safety Rankings - 7 ZIPs

Explore rankings under Home Safety Score model 4.0.0. Only ZIPs with all four required inputs are ranked; missing evidence is not imputed or reweighted.

Marshall County, West Virginia (West Virginia) includes 7 tracked ZIP codes and 11 mapped community water systems; confirm service for a specific address. Below are the water quality rankings for metro ZIPs with all required inputs.

Average Home Safety Grade: C (55/100)

Grade	ZIP Codes	%
A	0	0%
B	0	0%
C	3	50%
D	3	50%
F	0	0%

Top 10 ZIP Codes by Home Safety Score

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade
1	26038	Glen Dale	62	C
2	26033	Cameron	60	C
3	26039	Glen Easton	57	C
4	26003	Wheeling	50	D
5	26031	Benwood	50	D
6	26041	Moundsville	50	D

10 Riskiest ZIP Codes

Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Risk Factor
1	26041	Moundsville	50	D	37 violations
2	26031	Benwood	50	D	19 violations
3	26003	Wheeling	50	D	45 violations
4	26039	Glen Easton	57	C	21 violations
5	26033	Cameron	60	C	18 violations
6	26038	Glen Dale	62	C	7 violations

Most Common Contaminant Violations

Contaminant	Violations	ZIPs Affected
Lead and Copper Rule	41	7
Surface Water Treatment Rule	19	6
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM)	14	4
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	13	4
Consumer Confidence Report Rule	13	7
Revised Total Coliform Rule	13	7
Stage 1 DBP Rule	12	6
Groundwater Rule	10	7

Lead Risk

Average of reported 90th-percentile lead results: 0.0026 mg/L (below EPA action level)
0 of 7 ZIP codes with known status exceed EPA lead action level
42% of housing built before 1950
66% of housing built before 1970

Cities in This Metro

Wheeling, WV — 1 ZIP code
Benwood, WV — 1 ZIP code
Cameron, WV — 1 ZIP code
Glen Dale, WV — 1 ZIP code
Glen Easton, WV — 1 ZIP code
Mcmechen, WV — 1 ZIP code
Moundsville, WV — 1 ZIP code

All 7 ZIP Codes Ranked

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Rank	ZIP	City	Score	Grade	Violations
1	26038	Glen Dale	62	C	7
2	26033	Cameron	60	C	18
3	26039	Glen Easton	57	C	21
4	26003	Wheeling	50	D	45
5	26031	Benwood	50	D	19
6	26041	Moundsville	50	D	37
7	26040	Mcmechen	—	—	13

Data Sources

Water quality: EPA SDWIS
Housing: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey
Flood: FEMA NFIP
Flood scope: historical NFIP claim records and claim-rated-zone evidence; this is not current property-map coverage.

Reporting periods vary by source; the page metadata identifies this materialization.

Methodology
Model 4.0.0 averages SDWIS water compliance and UCMR5 PFAS within drinking water, then averages drinking water, county radon, and annual AQI as three equal domains. All four inputs are required. Score methodology → · Rankings methodology →

Disclaimer: Scores are based on EPA SDWIS reported data and are not a guarantee of current water safety. Water quality can change. For the most current information, contact your local water utility or request a Consumer Confidence Report.

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APA

ZipCheckup. (2026). Marshall County, West Virginia Home Safety Rankings - 7 ZIPs. https://zipcheckup.com/rankings/metro/marshall-west-virginia/

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