ZIP Code 26440
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taylor County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 1,364
- Median household income
- $63,063
- Median home value
- $187,100
+4.8%’19–’23
+58.5%’19–’23
+87.9%’19–’23
ZIP Code 26440 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Taylor County, West Virginia, home to about 1,364 residents. The median household income of $63,063 is above the Taylor County median ($56,807).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 26440's population grew 4.8% from 1,302 to 1,364.
Households average 2.73 people. 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,364
- Median age
- 37.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $63,063
- Median home value
- $187,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 565
- Homeownership rate
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 19.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.8%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3021,364
$39,792$63,063
$99,600$187,100
$759$870
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1,302 | $39,792 | $99,600 | $759 |
| 2020 | 1,187 | $52,713 | $124,700 | $795 |
| 2021 | 1,291 | $51,923 | $120,500 | $870 |
| 2022 | 1,119 | $57,500 | $157,500 | — |
| 2023 | 1,364 | $63,063 | $187,100 | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 513.8%
5 to 1720.2%
18 to 247.0%
25 to 348.5%
35 to 4415.6%
45 to 5411.4%
55 to 649.5%
65 to 743.7%
75 and over10.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 188 | 13.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 275 | 20.2% |
| 18 to 24 | 95 | 7.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 116 | 8.5% |
| 35 to 44 | 213 | 15.6% |
| 45 to 54 | 156 | 11.4% |
| 55 to 64 | 130 | 9.5% |
| 65 to 74 | 50 | 3.7% |
| 75 and over | 141 | 10.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,287 | 94.4% |
| 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 | 17 | 1.2% |
| Two or more races | 60 | 4.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma8.8%
High school graduate36.4%
Some college or associate's35.2%
Bachelor's degree16.5%
Graduate or professional degree3.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 71 | 8.8% |
| High school graduate | 293 | 36.4% |
| Some college or associate's | 284 | 35.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 133 | 16.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 25 | 3.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 32 min
Drove alone94.4%
Carpooled5.6%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 471 | 94.4% |
| Carpooled | 28 | 5.6% |
| 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 | 89 | 17.8% |
| 15 to 29 min | 136 | 27.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 171 | 34.3% |
| 45 to 59 min | 41 | 8.2% |
| 60+ min | 62 | 12.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.73
- Poverty rate
- 5.8% (79 of 1,364)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 338 | 67.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 161 | 32.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1991
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 499 | 88.3% |
| Vacant | 66 | 11.7% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 460 | 92.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 39 | 7.8% |
1-unit, detached82.7%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units1.8%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other15.6%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 467 | 82.7% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 10 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 88 | 15.6% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26440
- Land area
- 40 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.3217, -79.9187
Counties this ZIP covers
3Compare with nearby ZIP codes
6National ZIP rankings
21- Largest by population
- 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)