26761, WV Demographics

Population 563 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in ZIP 26761

Household size in ZIP 26761

Household size, people per household
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–102.662.442.68
2010–142.382.452.73
2015–192.682.442.71
2020–242.032.432.65
Change−0.62−0.01−0.03
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Households in ZIP 26761 are small: just 2.03 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 2.66 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 26761

Median age, years
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1037.441.437.7
2010–1439.342.238.6
2015–1946.643.139.6
2020–2459.843.240.1
Change+22.4+1.9+2.3
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ZIP 26761 skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.

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 26761

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1012.6%9.7%12.3%
2010–1417.8%10.4%12.3%
2015–198.6%10.6%11.6%
2020–244.9%10.4%11.6%
Change−7.7 pts+0.6 pts−0.6 pts
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Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 26761: 4.9% 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 26761

Renters in ZIP 26761

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1025.0%25.4%33.3%
2010–1446.9%27.0%35.6%
2015–1916.5%26.8%36.0%
2020–2417.0%25.1%34.8%
Change−8.0 pts−0.3 pts+1.5 pts
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ZIP 26761 is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (63.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 26761

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1012.2%15.1%11.4%
2010–1411.6%15.0%11.4%
2015–1927.7%16.8%11.1%
2020–2416.4%14.9%9.6%
Change+4.2 pts−0.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in ZIP 26761: 16.4% 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. 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 26761

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10197819701974
2010–14197819731975
2015–19198419741977
2020–24198519761980
Change+7+6+6
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Homes in ZIP 26761 are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1985, 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 26761

Rent, per month
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–10$474$578$965
2010–14$518$657$1,040
2015–19$643$759$1,213
2020–24$772$905$1,571
Change+$298+$327+$606
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A typical rental in ZIP 26761 costs $772 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.4% 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 26761

Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26761

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–107.6%18.4%28.4%
2010–147.3%19.7%29.6%
2015–198.3%21.4%32.1%
2020–2422.2%25.0%35.6%
Change+14.6 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in ZIP 26761 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.2%, against 35.6% nationally. West Virginia as a whole looks much the same.

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 26761

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–1089.0%82.5%84.9%
2010–1481.7%84.8%86.1%
2015–1984.0%87.2%87.7%
2020–2491.5%89.4%89.3%
Change+2.5 pts+6.9 pts+4.3 pts
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About nine in ten adults in ZIP 26761 have finished high school (91.5%), a bit 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 26761

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodZIP 26761West VirginiaU.S.
2006–108.9%7.2%8.1%
2010–1410.1%8.2%9.4%
2015–198.7%6.7%5.6%
2020–240.3%5.5%5.4%
Change−8.6 pts−1.6 pts−2.7 pts
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The job market in ZIP 26761 has been strong: just 0.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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 26761 compared with nearby ZIP codes

ZIP codeHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
ZIP 267612.0359.84.9%17.0%16.4%1985$77222.2%91.5%0.3%
ZIP 267572.5448.29.2%29.9%23.8%1980$70324.6%89.1%6.3%
ZIP 267042.5351.511.0%13.3%26.5%1988$85318.3%84.5%10.7%
ZIP 267143.1831.613.7%9.9%56.7%1994$82817.0%87.9%5.0%
ZIP 267552.7052.12.0%7.8%41.0%1985$79318.0%87.6%2.1%
ZIP 268653.3431.020.3%21.0%45.4%1990$1,11814.4%85.5%18.7%
ZIP 268522.8444.56.0%6.5%30.7%1983$82023.4%93.0%2.8%
ZIP 267102.5143.911.2%11.7%8.0%1981$76215.7%93.5%4.7%
ZIP 267112.7046.811.4%13.4%27.5%1990$85312.1%86.9%5.1%
ZIP 268083.2929.323.8%18.9%40.3%1982$1,1258.9%85.6%21.5%
ZIP 268233.3028.225.0%18.6%39.6%1980$1,1337.6%85.7%22.7%

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 26761. 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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