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Population and households in ZIP 26298
Household size in ZIP 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.20 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.20 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.86 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.69 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 26298 holds 2.86 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.17, 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.8 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 26298 skews a little older than the country: its median age is 42.1, against 40.1 nationally. 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 26298 (9.6%), 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 26298
Renters in ZIP 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26298 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 82.0% 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 54.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 51.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +24.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 26298: 60.6% 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1954 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −6 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 26298 is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1954, 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $592 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $353 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $756 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$164 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26298 costs $756 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 25.6% 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 26298
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26298 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.4%, 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 89.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.5% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +22.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 26298 have finished high school (91.5%), a bit 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 26298
| Period | ZIP 26298 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 26.8% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 26298 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 26298 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 26298 | 2.86 | 42.1 | 9.6% | 12.7% | 60.6% | 1954 | $756 | 20.4% | 91.5% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26288 | 2.76 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 24.1% | 39.9% | 1971 | $739 | 14.8% | 83.2% | 8.4% |
| ZIP 26217 | 2.61 | 49.3 | 6.3% | 13.2% | 39.9% | 1987 | $774 | 14.9% | 82.4% | 20.1% |
| ZIP 26282 | 1.88 | 56.0 | 7.0% | 1.6% | 36.0% | 1978 | $902 | 6.0% | 58.4% | 0.8% |
| ZIP 26266 | 3.38 | 42.6 | 12.4% | 35.7% | 20.0% | 1976 | $534 | 5.7% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26291 | 2.16 | 50.3 | 5.9% | 13.2% | 66.3% | 1988 | $743 | 11.9% | 74.2% | 9.1% |
| ZIP 26206 | 2.98 | 49.4 | 7.3% | 22.7% | 19.9% | 1977 | $659 | 10.9% | 81.1% | 5.6% |
| ZIP 26294 | 2.49 | 49.1 | 6.7% | 0.8% | 26.2% | 1987 | $906 | 15.3% | 74.5% | 2.3% |
| ZIP 26203 | 2.76 | 55.3 | 2.1% | 12.2% | 14.7% | 1979 | $712 | 15.6% | 72.9% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26209 | 3.28 | 33.8 | 4.6% | 27.2% | 87.0% | 1987 | $822 | 8.5% | 90.9% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 26208 | 2.78 | 50.0 | 7.0% | 22.9% | 25.1% | 1978 | $716 | 11.4% | 84.0% | 13.0% |
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 26298. 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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