26547, WV Demographics

Population 2,948 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 26547

Household size in ZIP 26547

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.562.442.68
2010–142.552.452.73
2015–192.542.442.71
2020–242.532.432.65
Change−0.02−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 26547 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 overall, 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 26547

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1038.741.437.7
2010–1439.042.238.6
2015–1939.843.139.6
2020–2448.043.240.1
Change+9.3+1.9+2.3
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With a median age of 48.0, ZIP 26547 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.7, 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 26547

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1014.0%9.7%12.3%
2010–1411.1%10.4%12.3%
2015–197.0%10.6%11.6%
2020–247.0%10.4%11.6%
Change−7.0 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 26547: 7.0% 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 26547

Renters in ZIP 26547

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1017.4%25.4%33.3%
2010–1420.1%27.0%35.6%
2015–1917.4%26.8%36.0%
2020–2415.1%25.1%34.8%
Change−2.3 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 26547 is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among owners, 46.4% have paid off their mortgages, 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 26547

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–106.3%15.1%11.4%
2010–1414.5%15.0%11.4%
2015–199.5%16.8%11.1%
2020–2410.5%14.9%9.6%
Change+4.2 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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About as many homes sit empty in ZIP 26547 as nationally: 10.5%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia as a whole (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 26547

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10197719701974
2010–14197819731975
2015–19198319741977
2020–24198719761980
Change+10+6+6
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Homes in ZIP 26547 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S.

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 26547

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$493$578$965
2010–14$616$657$1,040
2015–19$703$759$1,213
2020–24$969$905$1,571
Change+$476+$327+$606
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Rent in ZIP 26547 runs $969 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, 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 26547

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26547

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1010.6%18.4%28.4%
2010–1414.9%19.7%29.6%
2015–1916.5%21.4%32.1%
2020–2418.9%25.0%35.6%
Change+8.4 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 26547 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.9%, 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 26547

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1086.7%82.5%84.9%
2010–1487.3%84.8%86.1%
2015–1991.4%87.2%87.7%
2020–2490.2%89.4%89.3%
Change+3.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in ZIP 26547 is close to the national rate: 90.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 26547

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 26547West VirginiaU.S.
2006–106.2%7.2%8.1%
2010–145.8%8.2%9.4%
2015–197.4%6.7%5.6%
2020–249.5%5.5%5.4%
Change+3.3 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26547: 9.5% 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 26547 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 265472.5348.07.0%15.1%10.5%1987$96918.9%90.2%9.5%
ZIP 265202.5645.96.9%0.0%26.8%1983$75026.9%92.9%5.4%
ZIP 265241.8766.14.7%25.2%0.9%1986$63028.2%89.4%11.5%
ZIP 265422.3946.69.7%12.5%9.1%1991$85227.3%86.9%6.9%
ZIP 263742.5939.611.7%14.5%9.1%1987$75330.2%91.7%3.1%
ZIP 265372.2845.49.5%23.4%13.5%1975$83225.6%91.2%4.8%
ZIP 264102.3247.114.2%12.4%11.8%1981$82410.9%86.9%2.4%
ZIP 265192.6843.18.2%19.2%9.0%1984$73916.2%87.4%3.5%
ZIP 265082.5638.15.9%24.4%7.6%1996$1,03450.7%94.6%4.0%
ZIP 265052.2028.28.1%68.1%18.5%1982$1,04456.6%94.8%6.1%
ZIP 265012.2242.010.0%37.1%10.7%1973$1,01444.5%94.8%3.1%

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 26547. 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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