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Population and households in ZIP 26818
Household size in ZIP 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.02 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.67 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.78 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.64 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in ZIP 26818 holds 2.78 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.42, 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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.2 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.9 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
ZIP 26818 is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children.
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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +14.8 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in ZIP 26818: 20.8% of all 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 26818
Renters in ZIP 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.1% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.7% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.7 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in ZIP 26818 is about as common as it is nationally: 32.7% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia overall (25.1%). Nearly two-thirds of owners (64.5%) 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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in ZIP 26818 is close to the national rate: 9.9% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in West Virginia overall (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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in ZIP 26818 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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $520 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $523 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $730 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $767 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$247 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 26818 pays $767 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.3% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under 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 26818
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26818 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 6.2%, 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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.0% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.2% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 26818 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.0% 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 26818
| Period | ZIP 26818 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.2% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26818: 8.2% 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 26818 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 26818 | 2.78 | 35.1 | 20.8% | 32.7% | 9.9% | 1984 | $767 | 6.2% | 78.0% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 26836 | 2.44 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 29.9% | 18.1% | 1983 | $835 | 15.0% | 81.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 26847 | 2.34 | 50.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 17.9% | 1978 | $707 | 12.6% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 26731 | 2.78 | 42.9 | 0.9% | 15.7% | 24.7% | 1986 | $667 | 20.2% | 89.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 26833 | 2.67 | 44.8 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 20.6% | 1990 | $799 | 17.9% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 26845 | 2.72 | 46.1 | 1.9% | 13.7% | 20.9% | 1993 | $1,130 | 24.7% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26855 | 2.13 | 57.8 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 16.1% | 1985 | $839 | 10.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26801 | 2.61 | 52.6 | 6.2% | 14.9% | 40.6% | 1987 | $740 | 12.2% | 85.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 26810 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 9.1% | 14.4% | 34.8% | 1985 | $746 | 11.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 26755 | 2.70 | 52.1 | 2.0% | 7.8% | 41.0% | 1985 | $793 | 18.0% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 26714 | 3.18 | 31.6 | 13.7% | 9.9% | 56.7% | 1994 | $828 | 17.0% | 87.9% | 5.0% |
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 26818. 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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