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Population and households in ZIP 26301
Household size in ZIP 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 26301 is a place of small households, averaging 2.40 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has crept up from 2.36 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. Households are largest in the northwest and smallest in the center.
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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 26301 is 42.5 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 40.6 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. The youngest areas are in the north, the oldest in the southwest.
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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 26301 (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 1.8 points, as it has nationally.
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 26301
Renters in ZIP 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.9% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 35.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.0 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 26301 is about as common as it is nationally: 35.0% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). More than half of owners (54.4%) 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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.3% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 26301: 14.6% 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. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 0.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1955 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1955 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1955 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 26301 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1955, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center. Of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people, only two have older homes.
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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $567 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $655 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $833 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$266 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26301 costs $833 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $266 a month from 2006–10, a 47% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 32.0% of household income on rent, just over 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 26301
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.3% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26301 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 10.0 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the center and least in the northwest.
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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.7% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.8% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 26301 have finished high school as nationally: 87.8%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (89.4%). The share with a diploma has risen 5.0 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 26301
| Period | ZIP 26301 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 26301 is close to the national rate: 5.7% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. 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 26301 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 26301 | 2.40 | 42.5 | 10.6% | 35.0% | 14.6% | 1955 | $833 | 24.3% | 87.8% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 26323 | 2.48 | 40.9 | 13.7% | 49.5% | 13.7% | 1983 | $900 | 29.1% | 90.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 26369 | 2.27 | 38.1 | 6.2% | 38.7% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 34.0% | 86.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 26422 | 2.84 | 40.6 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 15.9% | 1981 | $665 | 15.5% | 93.1% | 3.3% |
| ZIP 26438 | 2.27 | 38.1 | 6.2% | 38.7% | 3.0% | 1987 | $1,177 | 34.0% | 86.1% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 26408 | 2.54 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 1977 | $934 | 31.4% | 91.9% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26404 | 2.28 | 38.8 | 6.1% | 37.1% | 4.7% | 1986 | $1,144 | 31.4% | 87.0% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 26451 | 3.08 | 30.9 | 14.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1974 | $644 | 16.1% | 95.7% | 1.4% |
| ZIP 26330 | 2.46 | 42.7 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 10.0% | 1981 | $1,198 | 41.4% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 26361 | 2.39 | 43.1 | 6.0% | 26.1% | 17.7% | 1975 | $909 | 13.9% | 92.7% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26366 | 2.54 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 41.0% | 23.8% | 1967 | $866 | 13.0% | 91.0% | 1.3% |
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 26301. 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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