ZIP Code 26062

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hancock County, West Virginia.

Population: 20,721
Median household income: $59,027
Median home value: $122,800

ZIP Code 26062 (Hancock County, West Virginia) is home to about 20,721 residents. The median household income of $59,027 is in line with the Hancock County median ($61,017).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 26062's population held roughly steady from 20,764 to 20,721, while its median gross rent rose 7.5% from $695 to $747.

Owners occupy 69.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 45.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 20,721
Median age: 45.8 yrs
Median household income: $59,027
Median home value: $122,800
Median gross rent: $747
Housing units: 10,235
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 7.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

20,76420,721

Median household income

$50,036$59,027

Median home value

$96,300$122,800

Median gross rent

$695$747

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	20,764	$50,036	$96,300	$695
2020	20,493	$51,136	$96,200	$650
2021	21,280	$53,360	$98,800	$643
2022	21,142	$58,233	$115,500	$699
2023	20,721	$59,027	$122,800	$747

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 246.8%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	840	4.1%
5 to 17	2,773	13.4%
18 to 24	1,399	6.8%
25 to 34	2,613	12.6%
35 to 44	2,569	12.4%
45 to 54	2,696	13.0%
55 to 64	2,910	14.0%
65 to 74	2,806	13.5%
75 and over	2,115	10.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,725	90.4%
Black or African American	581	2.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	158	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	764	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	449	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.4%

High school graduate37.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree15.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,001	6.4%
High school graduate	5,937	37.8%
Some college or associate's	5,326	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	2,357	15.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,088	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.9%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.0%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,513	79.1%
Carpooled	782	8.2%
Public transit	93	1.0%
Walked	89	0.9%
Bicycle	20	0.2%
Worked from home	858	9.0%
Other means	144	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,229	37.4%
15 to 29 min	2,717	31.4%
30 to 44 min	1,084	12.5%
45 to 59 min	1,070	12.4%
60+ min	541	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 14.1% (2,871 of 20,381)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,493	58.0%
Nonfamily households	3,985	42.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,478	92.6%
Vacant	757	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,581	69.4%
Renter-occupied	2,897	30.6%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached3.9%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,985	78.0%
1-unit, attached	398	3.9%
2 to 4 units	576	5.6%
5 to 19 units	649	6.3%
20 or more units	282	2.8%
Mobile home & other	345	3.4%

ZIP Code 26062

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