ZIP Code 26142

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wood County, West Virginia.

Population: 2,186
Median household income: $67,245
Median home value: $98,000

ZIP Code 26142 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wood County, West Virginia, home to about 2,186 residents. At $67,245, its median household income sits above Wood County's $56,193.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26142's population declined 7.6% from 2,367 to 2,186, while its median gross rent rose 11.4% from $713 to $794.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 26.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,186
Median age: 46.0 yrs
Median household income: $67,245
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: $794
Housing units: 915
Homeownership rate: 93.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,3672,186

Median household income

$54,181$67,245

Median home value

$89,200$98,000

Median gross rent

$713$794

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,367	$54,181	$89,200	$713
2020	2,490	$55,547	$84,800	$726
2021	2,382	$62,864	$85,900	$941
2022	2,335	$67,417	$95,000	$900
2023	2,186	$67,245	$98,000	$794

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

Age distribution

Under 52.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 346.6%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6426.0%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	2.1%
5 to 17	368	16.8%
18 to 24	106	4.8%
25 to 34	144	6.6%
35 to 44	361	16.5%
45 to 54	265	12.1%
55 to 64	569	26.0%
65 to 74	194	8.9%
75 and over	134	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,144	98.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	15	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate35.0%

Some college or associate's40.1%

Bachelor's degree7.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	215	12.9%
High school graduate	584	35.0%
Some college or associate's	668	40.1%
Bachelor's degree	123	7.4%
Graduate or professional degree	77	4.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.1%

Carpooled20.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.1%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	528	67.1%
Carpooled	159	20.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	64	8.1%
Other means	22	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	9.8%
15 to 29 min	405	56.0%
30 to 44 min	188	26.0%
45 to 59 min	48	6.6%
60+ min	11	1.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 11.0% (241 of 2,186)

	Count	Share
Family households	656	74.2%
Nonfamily households	228	25.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	884	96.6%
Vacant	31	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	823	93.1%
Renter-occupied	61	6.9%

1-unit, detached66.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	609	66.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	1.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	292	31.9%

ZIP Code 26142

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