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Population and households in ZIP 26621
Household size in ZIP 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.47 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.33 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 26621 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has climbed from 2.31 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.1 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
At 40.6, the median age in ZIP 26621 is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in West Virginia as a whole, 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.7% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.6% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in ZIP 26621 (11.6%), the same as the national share. 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 26621
Renters in ZIP 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 26621 own their homes; 24.8% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same. Among homeowners, 62.6% 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.9% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.9 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in ZIP 26621: 14.2% of homes are empty, 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. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.
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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1986 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1992 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26621 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $478 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $537 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $696 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$218 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26621 runs $696 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 17.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 26621
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.8% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in ZIP 26621: 15.4% 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 75.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 83.5% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 80.3% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.2 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in ZIP 26621 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 80.3% 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 26621
| Period | ZIP 26621 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in ZIP 26621 than nationally: unemployment was 6.2%, against 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 26621 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 26621 | 2.44 | 40.6 | 11.6% | 24.8% | 14.2% | 1984 | $696 | 15.4% | 80.3% | 6.2% |
| ZIP 26627 | 2.52 | 40.7 | 10.8% | 24.2% | 18.5% | 1984 | $673 | 14.8% | 81.8% | 6.7% |
| ZIP 26601 | 2.57 | 44.4 | 8.4% | 28.2% | 19.3% | 1976 | $648 | 11.6% | 82.3% | 13.0% |
| ZIP 26631 | 2.82 | 40.2 | 8.7% | 21.7% | 32.3% | 1985 | $595 | 13.0% | 86.3% | 8.8% |
| ZIP 26619 | 2.48 | 54.3 | 3.1% | 24.2% | 25.6% | 1976 | $590 | 12.0% | 92.9% | 2.5% |
| ZIP 26615 | 2.47 | 53.0 | 3.7% | 24.1% | 25.7% | 1975 | $605 | 11.9% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| ZIP 26624 | 2.35 | 53.6 | 3.3% | 26.6% | 25.9% | 1962 | $516 | 17.0% | 84.5% | 5.9% |
| ZIP 26376 | 2.78 | 38.1 | 9.8% | 21.5% | 27.4% | 1984 | $667 | 16.9% | 88.6% | 7.8% |
| ZIP 26335 | 2.34 | 47.6 | 7.0% | 24.9% | 26.6% | 1971 | $648 | 13.7% | 86.3% | 3.4% |
| ZIP 26215 | 2.26 | 53.4 | 10.4% | 18.3% | 46.3% | 1971 | $766 | 11.6% | 80.1% | 19.6% |
| ZIP 26222 | 2.28 | 53.2 | 10.2% | 17.8% | 45.9% | 1972 | $766 | 11.8% | 80.2% | 19.6% |
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 26621. 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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