ZIP Code 26351

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gilmer County, West Virginia.

Population: 4,635
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $87,300

ZIP Code 26351 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Gilmer County, West Virginia, home to about 4,635 residents. Its median household income of $50,865 runs in line with the Gilmer County figure of $50,991.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26351's population declined 1.4% from 4,700 to 4,635, while its median gross rent rose 49.1% from $581 to $866.

72.8% of workers drive to work alone. 68.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,635
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,865
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $866
Housing units: 1,438
Homeownership rate: 66.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7004,635

Median household income

$35,347$50,865

Median home value

$98,300$87,300

Median gross rent

$581$866

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,700	$35,347	$98,300	$581
2020	4,842	$40,556	$90,800	$599
2021	3,324	$45,217	$92,800	$680
2022	2,963	$50,444	$99,300	$716
2023	4,635	$50,865	$87,300	$866

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

Age distribution

Under 50.8%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 2415.7%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4418.8%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over4.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	39	0.8%
5 to 17	494	10.7%
18 to 24	730	15.7%
25 to 34	630	13.6%
35 to 44	872	18.8%
45 to 54	745	16.1%
55 to 64	581	12.5%
65 to 74	345	7.4%
75 and over	199	4.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,172	68.4%
Black or African American	1,051	22.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.2%
Asian	14	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.1%
Two or more races	119	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	266	5.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.7%

High school graduate47.9%

Some college or associate's14.5%

Bachelor's degree12.6%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	598	17.7%
High school graduate	1,615	47.9%
Some college or associate's	489	14.5%
Bachelor's degree	426	12.6%
Graduate or professional degree	244	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone72.8%

Carpooled14.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.0%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	860	72.8%
Carpooled	171	14.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	8.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	3.0%
Other means	15	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	664	57.9%
15 to 29 min	158	13.8%
30 to 44 min	41	3.6%
45 to 59 min	20	1.7%
60+ min	263	22.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.38
Poverty rate: 12.6% (321 of 2,556)

	Count	Share
Family households	679	62.1%
Nonfamily households	414	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,093	76.0%
Vacant	345	24.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	730	66.8%
Renter-occupied	363	33.2%

1-unit, detached68.5%

1-unit, attached0.1%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	985	68.5%
1-unit, attached	2	0.1%
2 to 4 units	48	3.3%
5 to 19 units	57	4.0%
20 or more units	4	0.3%
Mobile home & other	342	23.8%

ZIP Code 26351

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