ZIP Code 26437
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 476
- Median household income
- $68,750
- Median home value
- $93,900
-11.7%’19–’23
+96.7%’19–’23
+11.9%’20–’23
Covering part of Wetzel County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 26437 has about 476 residents. At $68,750, its median household income sits above Wetzel County's $53,341.
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 26437's population declined 11.7% from 539 to 476.
Households average 2.59 people. 1.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 476
- Median age
- 28.7 yrs
- Median household income
- $68,750
- Median home value
- $93,900
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 206
- Homeownership rate
- 80.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 1.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023539476
$34,950$68,750
$83,900$93,900
$243$459
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 539 | $34,950 | — | $243 |
| 2020 | 682 | — | $83,900 | $243 |
| 2021 | 543 | $82,500 | $83,700 | $282 |
| 2022 | 654 | — | $90,700 | $459 |
| 2023 | 476 | $68,750 | $93,900 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 59.7%
5 to 1711.3%
18 to 248.2%
25 to 3431.5%
35 to 445.0%
45 to 5417.4%
55 to 645.7%
65 to 744.6%
75 and over6.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 46 | 9.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 54 | 11.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 39 | 8.2% |
| 25 to 34 | 150 | 31.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 24 | 5.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 83 | 17.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 27 | 5.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 22 | 4.6% |
| 75 and over | 31 | 6.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 474 | 99.6% |
| 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 | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma12.2%
High school graduate56.1%
Some college or associate's30.3%
Bachelor's degree1.5%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 41 | 12.2% |
| High school graduate | 189 | 56.1% |
| Some college or associate's | 102 | 30.3% |
| Bachelor's degree | 5 | 1.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
Drove alone94.7%
Carpooled5.3%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 177 | 94.7% |
| Carpooled | 10 | 5.3% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 27 | 14.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 42 | 22.5% |
| 45 to 59 min | 18 | 9.6% |
| 60+ min | 100 | 53.5% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.59
- Poverty rate
- 30.3% (139 of 458)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 140 | 76.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 44 | 23.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1988
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 184 | 89.3% |
| Vacant | 22 | 10.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 148 | 80.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 36 | 19.6% |
1-unit, detached63.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.9%
5 to 19 units2.4%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other30.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 130 | 63.1% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 8 | 3.9% |
| 5 to 19 units | 5 | 2.4% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 63 | 30.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26437
- Land area
- 29 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.5260, -80.5089
Counties this ZIP covers
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- Most densely populated
- Highest median household income
- Highest median home value
- Most affordable home values
- Highest median gross rent
- Cheapest median gross rent
- Oldest by median age
- Youngest by median age
- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
- Lowest poverty rate
- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)