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Population and households in ZIP 26812
Household size in ZIP 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.83 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.19 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
ZIP 26812 is a place of small households, averaging 2.19 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.83 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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.7 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 51.7, ZIP 26812 is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in ZIP 26812, well below 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 26812
Renters in ZIP 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26812 is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 13.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.1%) 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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 40.8% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 40.8% of the housing in ZIP 26812, 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.
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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26812 are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, 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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $464 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $520 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $668 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $972 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$507 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 26812 pays $972 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Still, rents here are higher than in West Virginia overall ($905). The typical renter here spends 39.3% of household income on rent, 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 26812
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.4% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.9 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in ZIP 26812 (26.4%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. 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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 71.8% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +17.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in ZIP 26812 have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, 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 26812
| Period | ZIP 26812 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in ZIP 26812 than nationally: unemployment was 4.0%, 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 26812 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 26812 | 2.19 | 51.7 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 40.8% | 1986 | $972 | 26.4% | 89.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 22810 | 1.85 | 65.7 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 60.2% | 1984 | $1,033 | 42.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 22845 | 1.68 | 69.9 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 59.7% | 1983 | $1,033 | 43.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 22811 | 2.19 | 55.6 | 13.7% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 1971 | $979 | 4.9% | 57.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 26810 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 9.1% | 14.4% | 34.8% | 1985 | $746 | 11.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 26838 | 2.50 | 50.6 | 2.8% | 17.6% | 26.3% | 1996 | $894 | 33.2% | 78.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 22820 | 2.46 | 45.3 | 12.2% | 26.6% | 20.3% | 1978 | $1,022 | 8.3% | 70.7% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 22842 | 2.72 | 45.5 | 10.0% | 19.4% | 22.5% | 1979 | $1,008 | 14.9% | 85.6% | 5.7% |
| ZIP 22847 | 2.71 | 46.3 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,013 | 27.1% | 89.3% | 1.5% |
| ZIP 22824 | 2.54 | 44.7 | 8.7% | 27.5% | 17.5% | 1975 | $1,020 | 22.2% | 90.0% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26847 | 2.34 | 50.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 17.9% | 1978 | $707 | 12.6% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
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 26812. 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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