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Population and households in ZIP 26230
Household size in ZIP 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.26 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26230 average 2.62 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has dropped from 3.11 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 31.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.6 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 26230 is 43.3 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in ZIP 26230 (12.3%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 26230
Renters in ZIP 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 0.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.9% of households in ZIP 26230 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. About three-quarters of owners (74.4%) 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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −12.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 43.3% of the housing in ZIP 26230, 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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1968 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26230 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $723 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $640 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $747 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $762 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$39 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 26230 pays $762 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 21.0% 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 26230
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26230 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in ZIP 26230 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.7% 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 26230
| Period | ZIP 26230 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26230: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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 26230 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 26230 | 2.62 | 43.3 | 12.3% | 22.9% | 43.3% | 1982 | $762 | 14.2% | 82.7% | 7.5% |
| ZIP 26224 | 2.68 | 40.6 | 11.4% | 19.7% | 39.8% | 1981 | $720 | 13.2% | 81.0% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 26236 | 2.64 | 39.9 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 31.6% | 1980 | $697 | 11.5% | 79.5% | 2.0% |
| ZIP 26228 | 1.80 | 60.8 | 1.9% | 10.5% | 19.9% | 1982 | $967 | 11.1% | 86.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26215 | 2.26 | 53.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 46.3% | 1971 | $766 | 11.6% | 80.1% | 19.6% |
| ZIP 26222 | 2.28 | 53.2 | 10.2% | 17.8% | 45.9% | 1972 | $766 | 11.8% | 80.2% | 19.6% |
| ZIP 26282 | 1.88 | 56.0 | 7.0% | 1.6% | 36.0% | 1978 | $902 | 6.0% | 58.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 26273 | 2.57 | 39.5 | 7.3% | 16.2% | 22.0% | 1985 | $924 | 9.3% | 83.9% | 8.0% |
| ZIP 26280 | 2.53 | 36.9 | 10.1% | 29.6% | 23.9% | 1981 | $943 | 6.7% | 85.2% | 11.2% |
| ZIP 26294 | 2.49 | 49.1 | 6.7% | 0.8% | 26.2% | 1987 | $906 | 15.3% | 74.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 26217 | 2.61 | 49.3 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 39.9% | 1987 | $774 | 14.9% | 82.4% | 20.1% |
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 26230. 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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