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Population and households in ZIP 26838
Household size in ZIP 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.15 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.06 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.38 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.65 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in ZIP 26838 has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across West Virginia. Household size has dropped from 3.15 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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 54.1 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 50.6 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 50.6, ZIP 26838 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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.8% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in ZIP 26838: 2.8% 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 26838
Renters in ZIP 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.5% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
ZIP 26838 is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.6% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 63.0% 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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.3% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.3% of the housing in ZIP 26838, 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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +6 | +6 |
ZIP 26838 has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, versus 1980 nationally.
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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $457 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $563 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $728 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $894 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$437 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in ZIP 26838 runs $894 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. Rent takes 21.3% 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 26838
Bachelor's degrees in ZIP 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 33.2% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +21.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in ZIP 26838 as nationally: 33.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in West Virginia overall (25.0%).
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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 73.9% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.8% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.0 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in ZIP 26838 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 26838
| Period | ZIP 26838 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.4%, unemployment in ZIP 26838 is the same as the national rate. 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 26838 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 26838 | 2.50 | 50.6 | 2.8% | 17.6% | 26.3% | 1996 | $894 | 33.2% | 78.0% | 5.4% |
| ZIP 22811 | 2.19 | 55.6 | 13.7% | 21.4% | 31.8% | 1971 | $979 | 4.9% | 57.2% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 22820 | 2.46 | 45.3 | 12.2% | 26.6% | 20.3% | 1978 | $1,022 | 8.3% | 70.7% | 10.5% |
| ZIP 26866 | 2.69 | 52.4 | 4.2% | 8.9% | 39.2% | 1979 | $772 | 12.3% | 89.4% | 0.3% |
| ZIP 26812 | 2.19 | 51.7 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 40.8% | 1986 | $972 | 26.4% | 89.6% | 4.0% |
| ZIP 26847 | 2.34 | 50.4 | 10.7% | 27.2% | 17.9% | 1978 | $707 | 12.6% | 89.1% | 2.2% |
| ZIP 22845 | 1.68 | 69.9 | 6.5% | 2.7% | 59.7% | 1983 | $1,033 | 43.7% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| ZIP 22810 | 1.85 | 65.7 | 7.6% | 7.8% | 60.2% | 1984 | $1,033 | 42.7% | 94.1% | 1.2% |
| ZIP 26884 | 2.66 | 48.4 | 3.4% | 18.8% | 41.4% | 1977 | $798 | 27.0% | 87.6% | 3.5% |
| ZIP 26810 | 2.29 | 52.2 | 9.1% | 14.4% | 34.8% | 1985 | $746 | 11.0% | 88.8% | 7.9% |
| ZIP 22847 | 2.71 | 46.3 | 10.2% | 15.9% | 12.3% | 1988 | $1,013 | 27.1% | 89.3% | 1.5% |
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 26838. 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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