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Household size in ZIP 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.55 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.25 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26440 are small: just 2.20 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.46 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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 45.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 45.6, ZIP 26440 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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 26440 (11.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 26440
Renters in ZIP 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.6% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.4% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26440 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 64.7% 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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −13.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.3% of the housing in ZIP 26440, 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in ZIP 26440 leans older: the median home dates to 1973, against 1980 nationally. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $587 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $591 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $749 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $633 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$46 | +$327 | +$606 |
A typical rental in ZIP 26440 costs $633 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.1% 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 26440
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.1 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 26440: 19.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.3% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in ZIP 26440 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% 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 26440
| Period | ZIP 26440 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in ZIP 26440 is close to the national rate of 5.4%. 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 26440 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 26440 | 2.20 | 45.6 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 15.3% | 1973 | $633 | 19.7% | 86.1% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 26354 | 2.43 | 44.5 | 13.2% | 13.5% | 15.5% | 1966 | $676 | 19.8% | 88.8% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 26410 | 2.32 | 47.1 | 14.2% | 12.4% | 11.8% | 1981 | $824 | 10.9% | 86.9% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 26444 | 2.26 | 48.7 | 7.4% | 12.7% | 12.1% | 1986 | $774 | 11.2% | 78.6% | 4.4% |
| ZIP 26405 | 2.42 | 39.2 | 16.5% | 16.7% | 19.5% | 1993 | $910 | 10.6% | 95.1% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26374 | 2.59 | 39.6 | 11.7% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 1987 | $753 | 30.2% | 91.7% | 3.1% |
| ZIP 26435 | 2.75 | 43.5 | 3.6% | 8.9% | 9.1% | 1964 | $465 | 9.2% | 74.9% | 4.6% |
| ZIP 26425 | 2.17 | 52.8 | 5.8% | 19.5% | 24.6% | 1961 | $689 | 14.0% | 83.8% | 16.5% |
| ZIP 26520 | 2.56 | 45.9 | 6.9% | 0.0% | 26.8% | 1983 | $750 | 26.9% | 92.9% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 26347 | 2.62 | 45.6 | 12.9% | 15.7% | 10.8% | 1973 | $1,023 | 17.0% | 84.2% | 11.3% |
| ZIP 26349 | 2.41 | 47.3 | 7.5% | 43.0% | 21.3% | 1977 | $826 | 9.4% | 88.7% | 25.8% |
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 26440. 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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