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Population and households in ZIP 26039
Household size in ZIP 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.55 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.01 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.27 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.36 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 26039 is a place of small households, averaging 2.27 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.4 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +19.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, ZIP 26039 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 26039 (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. That is in line with the rest of 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 26039
Renters in ZIP 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26039 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 72.9% have no mortgage at all, 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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 37.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 26039: 28.7% 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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 26039 was built around 1980, the same vintage as the country's housing overall.
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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $546 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $596 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $685 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$417 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26039 runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia as a whole ($905). The typical renter here spends 45.9% of household income on rent, 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 26039
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 26039: 16.5% 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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 88.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 26039 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 26039
| Period | ZIP 26039 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 26039 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 26039 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 26039 | 2.27 | 55.7 | 10.6% | 16.0% | 28.7% | 1980 | $963 | 16.5% | 84.7% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26033 | 2.09 | 51.1 | 7.6% | 23.5% | 19.1% | 1951 | $705 | 23.3% | 88.7% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 26041 | 2.41 | 44.7 | 13.9% | 23.9% | 16.2% | 1962 | $838 | 17.0% | 91.6% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26055 | 2.47 | 38.9 | 10.1% | 11.2% | 24.4% | 1967 | $862 | 5.8% | 79.2% | 4.8% |
| ZIP 43942 | 2.15 | 52.8 | 11.3% | 30.2% | 13.8% | 1970 | $673 | 13.0% | 89.6% | 4.0% |
| 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 15310 | 2.27 | 34.5 | 11.8% | 18.2% | 22.0% | 1963 | $676 | 11.6% | 87.9% | 8.3% |
| ZIP 15380 | 2.12 | 40.1 | 10.5% | 18.5% | 22.2% | 1966 | $748 | 19.0% | 91.5% | 12.3% |
| ZIP 26036 | 2.30 | 47.2 | 13.0% | 26.8% | 7.6% | 1973 | $1,097 | 13.3% | 93.3% | 2.3% |
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 26039. 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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