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Population and households in ZIP 25979
Household size in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.25 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.03 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.40 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 25979 is a place of big households: 3.03 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.63 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 37.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in ZIP 25979 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median age is 43.2.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in ZIP 25979 than nationally: 8.8%, against 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in ZIP 25979
Renters in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than a quarter of households in ZIP 25979 rent their homes (27.1%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Just over a third of owners (35.3%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 24.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 25979: 32.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1989 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 25979 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1989, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $513 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $498 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $741 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$227 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 25979 runs $741 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 47.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in ZIP 25979
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.1% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.1% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 25979: 15.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 25979 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in ZIP 25979
| Period | ZIP 25979 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.3% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 25979 out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
ZIP 25979 compared with nearby ZIP codes
| ZIP code | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIP 25979 | 3.03 | 39.4 | 8.8% | 27.1% | 32.3% | 1989 | $741 | 15.1% | 77.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25971 | 2.80 | 42.1 | 8.2% | 2.1% | 19.3% | 1986 | $809 | 26.4% | 83.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25978 | 2.44 | 53.0 | 8.8% | 3.6% | 12.7% | 1973 | $822 | 20.1% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24712 | 2.34 | 33.9 | 4.0% | 14.6% | 29.1% | 1981 | $1,033 | 23.6% | 94.6% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 24935 | 2.17 | 43.4 | 4.2% | 17.6% | 37.3% | 1977 | $1,067 | 20.9% | 80.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25969 | 2.66 | 49.6 | 8.1% | 7.5% | 11.7% | 1972 | $792 | 17.8% | 87.8% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25841 | 3.06 | 40.6 | 10.7% | 0.0% | 28.2% | 1990 | $810 | 29.7% | 91.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25820 | 2.88 | 43.3 | 10.2% | 3.7% | 28.6% | 1993 | $829 | 29.8% | 93.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 24918 | 2.97 | 43.2 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 25.9% | 1977 | $696 | 17.8% | 95.4% | 3.8% |
| ZIP 25922 | 2.70 | 46.3 | 10.4% | 9.3% | 28.8% | 1996 | $847 | 30.2% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 25951 | 2.30 | 47.3 | 8.9% | 19.6% | 30.2% | 1970 | $954 | 18.0% | 85.2% | 3.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up ZIP 25979. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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