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Population and households in ZIP 26349
Household size in ZIP 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.41 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.48 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26349 run small, averaging 2.41 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.88 in 2006–10, 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 29.4 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +10.7 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.3, ZIP 26349 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 26349: 7.5% of households, against 11.6% 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 26349
Renters in ZIP 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 43.0% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +27.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in ZIP 26349 rent their homes (43.0%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 92.2% 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 27.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 26349: 21.3% 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1950 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +27 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26349 are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally.
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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $606 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $817 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $826 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$320 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26349 runs $826 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 10.0% 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 26349
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26349 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.4%, 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 81.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 26349 have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, against 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 26349
| Period | ZIP 26349 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.6% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +21.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26349: 25.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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 26349 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 26349 | 2.41 | 47.3 | 7.5% | 43.0% | 21.3% | 1977 | $826 | 9.4% | 88.7% | 25.8% |
| ZIP 26347 | 2.62 | 45.6 | 12.9% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 1973 | $1,023 | 17.0% | 84.2% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 26435 | 2.75 | 43.5 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 1964 | $465 | 9.2% | 74.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 26424 | 2.67 | 40.6 | 11.7% | 18.8% | 13.6% | 1978 | $811 | 13.4% | 81.0% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 26330 | 2.46 | 42.7 | 7.9% | 23.9% | 10.0% | 1981 | $1,198 | 41.4% | 94.1% | 3.9% |
| ZIP 26416 | 2.28 | 39.4 | 14.0% | 24.9% | 14.2% | 1974 | $849 | 16.3% | 89.1% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 26323 | 2.48 | 40.9 | 13.7% | 49.5% | 13.7% | 1983 | $900 | 29.1% | 90.1% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 26354 | 2.43 | 44.5 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 1966 | $676 | 19.8% | 88.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 26408 | 2.54 | 46.2 | 7.2% | 10.3% | 8.1% | 1977 | $934 | 31.4% | 91.9% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26405 | 2.42 | 39.2 | 16.5% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 1993 | $910 | 10.6% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26301 | 2.40 | 42.5 | 10.6% | 35.0% | 14.6% | 1955 | $833 | 24.3% | 87.8% | 5.7% |
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 26349. 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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