US Census Data

ZIP 26224 vs ZIP 26234

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 26224 and ZIP Code 26234: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 26224 and ZIP 26234 are ZIP Code areas in West Virginia. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

ZIP 26234 has the higher population (1,053 vs 202 in ZIP 26224). ZIP 26234 has the higher median household income ($49,886 vs $34,306 in ZIP 26224). ZIP 26234 has the higher median home value ($201,700 vs $91,700 in ZIP 26224).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
Population2021,053
Median age57.3 yrs53.7 yrs
Median household income$34,306$49,886
Median home value$91,700$201,700
Housing units143672
Homeownership rate80.2%97.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%11.4%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
Population268 → 202 (-24.6%)1,319 → 1,053 (-20.2%)
Median household income$70,324 → $34,306 (-51.2%)$35,022 → $49,886 (+42.4%)
Median home value$101,300 → $91,700 (-9.5%)$79,400 → $201,700 (+154.0%)

ZIP 26224

Population
268202
Median household income
$70,324$34,306
Median home value
$101,300$91,700

ZIP 26234

Population
1,3191,053
Median household income
$35,022$49,886
Median home value
$79,400$201,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
Under 511.9%11.7%
5 to 1725.7%8.3%
18 to 240.0%5.0%
25 to 340.0%12.2%
35 to 448.9%3.5%
45 to 540.0%10.3%
55 to 6411.9%13.2%
65 to 7424.3%29.6%
75 and over17.3%6.3%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
White (non-Hispanic)100.0%100.0%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
No high school diploma44.4%15.6%
High school graduate21.4%64.1%
Some college or associate's7.1%9.0%
Bachelor's degree14.3%6.5%
Graduate or professional degree12.7%4.9%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
Drove alone100.0%89.0%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%11.0%
Other means0.0%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
1-unit, detached100.0%81.5%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%18.5%

Poverty & households

ZIP 26224ZIP 26234
Poverty rate55.0%20.0%
Average household size2.222.01
Mean commute (minutes)38
Median year structure built19661976

Full profiles

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