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Population and households in ZIP 26038
Household size in ZIP 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.34 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.31 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.31 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26038 are small: just 2.31 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 49.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 26038 skews older: half of its residents are older than 52.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 46.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 26038 (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 26038
Renters in ZIP 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26038 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (64.8%) have paid off their mortgages, well above 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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
A few more homes sit empty in ZIP 26038 than nationally: 12.3%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Even so, the rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (14.9%).
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 26038 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $509 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $593 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $875 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$366 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26038 costs $875 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 24.4% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 26038
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.0% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in ZIP 26038 (31.7%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in ZIP 26038: 97.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 26038
| Period | ZIP 26038 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 26038 has been low: just 2.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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 26038 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 26038 | 2.31 | 52.7 | 9.7% | 11.8% | 12.3% | 1964 | $875 | 31.7% | 97.6% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 43947 | 2.18 | 48.3 | 9.8% | 24.2% | 15.0% | 1961 | $784 | 23.0% | 96.6% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 26040 | 2.45 | 35.0 | 25.1% | 33.7% | 20.1% | 1942 | $603 | 12.7% | 91.3% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 26041 | 2.41 | 44.7 | 13.9% | 23.9% | 16.2% | 1962 | $838 | 17.0% | 91.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26031 | 2.23 | 45.9 | 9.5% | 34.2% | 14.8% | 1952 | $770 | 13.1% | 89.8% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 43906 | 2.22 | 46.7 | 12.6% | 28.3% | 16.0% | 1959 | $669 | 15.3% | 91.2% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 43940 | 1.83 | 53.8 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 11.9% | 1970 | $615 | 11.6% | 76.0% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 43942 | 2.15 | 52.8 | 11.3% | 30.2% | 13.8% | 1970 | $673 | 13.0% | 89.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 43933 | 2.49 | 45.8 | 3.2% | 8.8% | 12.0% | 1980 | $821 | 11.7% | 96.4% | 7.6% |
| ZIP 26003 | 2.20 | 44.6 | 11.3% | 32.4% | 14.0% | 1956 | $860 | 35.1% | 93.5% | 6.1% |
| ZIP 43934 | 2.42 | 37.6 | 13.2% | 20.6% | 23.2% | 1949 | $1,029 | 16.5% | 95.3% | 14.8% |
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 26038. 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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