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Population and households in ZIP 26296
Household size in ZIP 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.82 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.86 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 26296 has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia overall, where it has 2.43 people. Household size has climbed from 2.23 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 51.5 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 64.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.2 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.3, ZIP 26296 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in ZIP 26296 (14.4%), above the national share of 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 26296
Renters in ZIP 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.5% of households in ZIP 26296 rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About two-thirds of owners (67.0%) 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 52.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 41.4% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 43.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 47.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 47.9% of the housing in ZIP 26296, 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 26296 was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $651 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $721 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $831 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26296 costs $831 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 14.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 26296
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26296 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.5%, 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.6% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in ZIP 26296 never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.5% 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 26296
| Period | ZIP 26296 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 26296 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 26296 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 26296 | 2.56 | 50.3 | 14.4% | 11.5% | 47.9% | 1981 | $831 | 14.5% | 84.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26886 | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 26270 | 2.44 | 48.6 | 6.2% | 12.8% | 46.7% | 1979 | $971 | 13.8% | 92.6% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 26814 | 2.73 | 49.1 | 2.8% | 20.9% | 40.4% | 1976 | $791 | 21.9% | 85.9% | 10.0% |
| ZIP 26268 | 2.61 | 45.6 | 15.3% | 17.8% | 40.9% | 1980 | $884 | 13.1% | 85.8% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 26254 | 2.47 | 49.1 | 8.5% | 12.4% | 47.0% | 1979 | $932 | 14.0% | 90.4% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 26804 | 2.90 | 50.5 | 1.7% | 27.8% | 37.9% | 1975 | $773 | 9.8% | 82.1% | 25.5% |
| ZIP 26884 | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 26807 | 2.43 | 48.7 | 6.4% | 13.4% | 32.0% | 1972 | $751 | 20.0% | 91.5% | 5.0% |
| ZIP 26253 | 2.39 | 45.2 | 6.8% | 25.6% | 15.4% | 1980 | $788 | 23.8% | 89.9% | 14.3% |
| ZIP 26259 | 2.32 | 49.3 | 11.2% | 24.8% | 16.1% | 1959 | $589 | 15.7% | 74.0% | 4.8% |
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 26296. 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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