Population 125 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in ZIP 26544
Household size in ZIP 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.41 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.66 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.74 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.20 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.79 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in ZIP 26544 are large by national standards, averaging 3.20 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Household size has climbed from 2.41 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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.0 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −12.6 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 26544 is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally.
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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 26.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +20.2 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over a quarter of households in ZIP 26544 (26.6%), well above 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 26544
Renters in ZIP 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 23.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26544 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 4.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.3% 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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.0% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 26544 is close to the national rate: 10.6% 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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1968 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in ZIP 26544 is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $563 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $598 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $750 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$420 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26544 runs $983 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 20.1% 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 26544
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.6% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in ZIP 26544 (28.6%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.7% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 85.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in eight adults in ZIP 26544 never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.9% 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 26544
| Period | ZIP 26544 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in ZIP 26544 is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 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 26544 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 26544 | 3.20 | 37.5 | 26.6% | 4.1% | 10.6% | 1990 | $983 | 28.6% | 86.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26521 | 2.61 | 49.4 | 9.1% | 11.3% | 21.2% | 1980 | $983 | 17.2% | 91.5% | 1.6% |
| ZIP 15362 | 2.19 | 43.9 | 2.8% | 15.2% | 19.7% | 1980 | $705 | 19.4% | 92.3% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 26541 | 2.29 | 42.2 | 21.9% | 15.0% | 9.4% | 1998 | $967 | 36.2% | 95.0% | 3.0% |
| ZIP 15316 | 2.18 | 42.4 | 3.0% | 14.3% | 21.6% | 1986 | $694 | 18.8% | 94.5% | 9.8% |
| ZIP 15349 | 2.23 | 48.6 | 5.0% | 23.0% | 16.8% | 1964 | $756 | 14.5% | 86.5% | 3.2% |
| ZIP 26570 | 2.63 | 47.7 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 1971 | $886 | 19.9% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 26546 | 2.72 | 44.0 | 11.4% | 8.3% | 6.2% | 2004 | $984 | 23.6% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26590 | 2.38 | 57.9 | 4.7% | 4.7% | 30.8% | 1984 | $983 | 28.9% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 26543 | 2.25 | 37.2 | 35.1% | 39.5% | 20.8% | 1990 | $818 | 51.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 26534 | 2.22 | 23.9 | 6.0% | 60.4% | 19.6% | 1996 | $865 | 20.2% | 88.1% | 11.0% |
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 26544. 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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