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Population and households in ZIP 26836
Household size in ZIP 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.96 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.44 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.52 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 26836 has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.96, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the southwest and smallest in the east.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.6 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.9 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of ZIP 26836 is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.6 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the south.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in ZIP 26836 (10.3%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. The single-parent share is up 2.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 26836
Renters in ZIP 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.4% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.3% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.9% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in ZIP 26836 own their homes; 29.9% rent, a little below the national share of 34.8%. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in West Virginia as a whole (25.1%). About six in ten owners (58.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.5 points, in line with the national trend.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.2% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.1% of the housing in ZIP 26836, 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. Vacancy is down 10.7 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1976 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in ZIP 26836 was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia as a whole, where the median home dates to 1976. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the southwest, the oldest in the center.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $502 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $580 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $743 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $835 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$334 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in ZIP 26836 pays $835 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $334 a month from 2006–10, a 66% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 23.7% 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 26836
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.9% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.0% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in ZIP 26836 have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.0%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 5.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only nine of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of college graduates.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 80.1% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in ZIP 26836 never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.3 points, even as the national rate rose. Only three of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have a lower share of high school graduates.
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 26836
| Period | ZIP 26836 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.4% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in ZIP 26836: 8.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only eight of the 97 West Virginia ZIP codes with 5,000+ people have higher unemployment. 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 26836 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 26836 | 2.44 | 44.0 | 10.3% | 29.9% | 18.1% | 1983 | $835 | 15.0% | 81.6% | 8.6% |
| ZIP 26818 | 2.78 | 35.1 | 20.8% | 32.7% | 9.9% | 1984 | $767 | 6.2% | 78.0% | 8.2% |
| ZIP 26845 | 2.72 | 46.1 | 1.9% | 13.7% | 20.9% | 1993 | $1,130 | 24.7% | 84.9% | 6.0% |
| ZIP 26731 | 2.78 | 42.9 | 0.9% | 15.7% | 24.7% | 1986 | $667 | 20.2% | 89.4% | 7.7% |
| ZIP 26801 | 2.61 | 52.6 | 6.2% | 14.9% | 40.6% | 1987 | $740 | 12.2% | 85.2% | 7.2% |
| ZIP 26847 | 2.34 | 50.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 17.9% | 1978 | $707 | 12.6% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 26833 | 2.67 | 44.8 | 5.5% | 8.3% | 20.6% | 1990 | $799 | 17.9% | 90.9% | 2.6% |
| ZIP 26810 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 9.1% | 14.4% | 34.8% | 1985 | $746 | 11.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 26855 | 2.13 | 57.8 | 4.9% | 3.6% | 16.1% | 1985 | $839 | 10.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26755 | 2.70 | 52.1 | 2.0% | 7.8% | 41.0% | 1985 | $793 | 18.0% | 87.6% | 2.1% |
| ZIP 26851 | 2.10 | 52.8 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 34.9% | 1981 | $819 | 16.0% | 90.3% | 4.5% |
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 26836. 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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