US Census Data

ZIP 26601 vs ZIP 26610

A side-by-side comparison of ZIP Code 26601 and ZIP Code 26610: population, income, housing, and more.

ZIP 26601 and ZIP 26610 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 26601 has the higher population (3,767 vs 811 in ZIP 26610). ZIP 26601 has the higher median household income ($48,353 vs $43,750 in ZIP 26610). ZIP 26601 has the higher median home value ($121,200 vs $96,300 in ZIP 26610).

Population, income & housing

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
Population3,767811
Median age48.4 yrs46.3 yrs
Median household income$48,353$43,750
Median home value$121,200$96,300
Median gross rent$547$741
Housing units1,927558
Homeownership rate76.1%71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher11.8%16.1%
Unemployment rate17.1%9.1%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
Population4,570 → 3,767 (-17.6%)1,162 → 811 (-30.2%)
Median household income$43,467 → $48,353 (+11.2%)$37,788 → $43,750 (+15.8%)
Median home value$91,400 → $121,200 (+32.6%)$108,300 → $96,300 (-11.1%)
Median gross rent$590 → $547 (-7.3%)$593 → $741 (+25.0%)

ZIP 26601

Population
4,5703,767
Median household income
$43,467$48,353
Median home value
$91,400$121,200
Median gross rent
$590$547

ZIP 26610

Population
1,162811
Median household income
$37,788$43,750
Median home value
$108,300$96,300
Median gross rent
$593$741

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
Under 51.0%5.1%
5 to 1716.4%19.0%
18 to 244.1%1.7%
25 to 3413.3%14.1%
35 to 4411.0%8.1%
45 to 5413.6%11.1%
55 to 6420.5%10.7%
65 to 7410.4%21.7%
75 and over9.7%8.5%

Race & ethnicity (share)

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
White (non-Hispanic)75.8%92.2%
Black or African American1.1%2.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.4%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander0.0%0.0%
Some other race0.0%1.5%
Two or more races20.7%3.6%
Hispanic or Latino1.9%0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
No high school diploma15.0%7.3%
High school graduate48.4%50.3%
Some college or associate's24.7%26.2%
Bachelor's degree10.4%4.7%
Graduate or professional degree1.4%11.5%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
Drove alone68.9%82.7%
Carpooled15.6%12.4%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked5.2%0.0%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home5.5%4.9%
Other means4.7%0.0%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
1-unit, detached73.5%56.3%
1-unit, attached0.2%0.0%
2 to 4 units2.9%3.9%
5 to 19 units1.0%0.0%
20 or more units1.3%0.0%
Mobile home & other21.1%39.8%

Poverty & households

ZIP 26601ZIP 26610
Poverty rate12.1%11.8%
Average household size2.532.17
Mean commute (minutes)2737
Median year structure built19761990

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