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Population and households in ZIP 26588
Household size in ZIP 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.65 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 26588 has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 2.61 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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.7 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in ZIP 26588 are younger than 40.7 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in West Virginia overall, where the median age is 43.2.
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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in ZIP 26588 (10.6%), close to 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 26588
Renters in ZIP 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 23.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26588 is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 41.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.3% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.8% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in ZIP 26588 than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Still, 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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1962 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1967 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 26588 is a place of older homes: half were built before 1967, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $506 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $566 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $709 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $858 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$352 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 26588 pays $858 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.5% of household income on rent, just over 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 26588
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26588 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.2%, 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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.7% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in ZIP 26588 have finished high school (92.7%), above the national rate of 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 26588
| Period | ZIP 26588 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.4% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.9% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 26588 than nationally: unemployment was 6.4%, 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 26588 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 26588 | 2.48 | 40.7 | 10.6% | 16.4% | 13.1% | 1967 | $858 | 20.2% | 92.7% | 6.4% |
| ZIP 26560 | 2.48 | 38.4 | 25.7% | 14.1% | 17.9% | 1966 | $838 | 5.4% | 83.2% | 46.3% |
| ZIP 26586 | 2.52 | 40.8 | 11.3% | 17.0% | 6.5% | 1993 | $986 | 24.9% | 97.0% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26574 | 2.56 | 40.8 | 8.7% | 16.4% | 14.2% | 1950 | $838 | 16.4% | 92.4% | 23.6% |
| ZIP 26559 | 2.60 | 38.4 | 6.0% | 4.2% | 14.1% | 1964 | $770 | 39.6% | 96.2% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 26554 | 2.32 | 40.1 | 8.7% | 26.6% | 10.5% | 1966 | $1,007 | 32.6% | 93.8% | 5.5% |
| ZIP 26570 | 2.63 | 47.7 | 9.5% | 7.8% | 14.8% | 1971 | $886 | 19.9% | 88.7% | 5.1% |
| ZIP 26571 | 2.49 | 45.8 | 6.4% | 13.6% | 19.1% | 1953 | $787 | 12.7% | 91.7% | 2.9% |
| ZIP 26576 | 2.29 | 53.8 | 8.2% | 9.2% | 22.3% | 1945 | $941 | 16.8% | 91.7% | 2.8% |
| ZIP 26563 | 2.12 | 53.0 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 22.5% | 1956 | $948 | 17.0% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| ZIP 26587 | 2.12 | 55.5 | 1.2% | 5.5% | 5.0% | 1945 | $594 | 10.4% | 92.3% | 5.5% |
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 26588. 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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