Population 218 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 26421
Household size in ZIP 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.49 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.02 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26421 run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in West Virginia as a whole, where it has 2.43 people.
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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.5 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 52.5 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.1 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 26421 skews older than the country: its median age is 42.8, against 40.1 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. The median age has climbed from 41.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 26421, well below 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 26421
Renters in ZIP 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26421 is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About two-thirds of owners (67.1%) 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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.4% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 26.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.1% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 26421 is close to the national rate: 10.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (14.9%).
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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in ZIP 26421 is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $444 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $594 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $312 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $644 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$200 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26421 runs $644 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 26421
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.7% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26421 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.5%, against 35.6% nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.2% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −9.9 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in ZIP 26421 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% 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 26421
| Period | ZIP 26421 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in ZIP 26421 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 26421 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 26421 | 2.53 | 42.8 | 7.5% | 21.6% | 10.2% | 1986 | $644 | 23.5% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26327 | 2.45 | 37.4 | 4.9% | 18.8% | 21.7% | 1983 | $868 | 17.3% | 81.4% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26362 | 2.39 | 45.5 | 10.8% | 18.2% | 17.6% | 1975 | $621 | 15.6% | 88.2% | 1.7% |
| ZIP 26415 | 2.45 | 39.3 | 12.0% | 13.9% | 17.9% | 1976 | $791 | 13.4% | 79.2% | 10.9% |
| ZIP 26325 | 2.37 | 39.5 | 5.3% | 20.2% | 24.6% | 1982 | $844 | 17.4% | 80.2% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26346 | 2.82 | 40.7 | 6.5% | 8.0% | 18.4% | 1983 | $723 | 14.6% | 93.8% | 11.4% |
| ZIP 26178 | 1.89 | 62.5 | 5.6% | 22.9% | 31.5% | 1970 | $463 | 17.1% | 75.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26456 | 2.58 | 46.4 | 12.8% | 16.0% | 22.4% | 1970 | $890 | 14.5% | 85.2% | 5.2% |
| ZIP 26342 | 2.62 | 38.4 | 25.3% | 13.4% | 35.5% | 1973 | $686 | 29.3% | 94.4% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 26337 | 2.43 | 48.5 | 5.2% | 7.8% | 19.5% | 1981 | $529 | 12.4% | 90.9% | 1.8% |
| ZIP 26411 | 2.25 | 51.4 | 4.8% | 27.2% | 20.2% | 1989 | $823 | 22.1% | 92.6% | 11.6% |
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 26421. 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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