ZIP Code 26506
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 1,474
+7.8%’21–’23
Covering part of Monongalia County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 26506 has about 1,474 residents.
From 2021 to 2023, ZIP Code 26506's population grew 7.8% from 1,367 to 1,474.
100.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,474
- Median age
- 18.9 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 25
- Homeownership rate
- 100.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 100.0%
- Unemployment rate
- 17.1%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20231,3671,474
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,367 |
| 2022 | 1,452 |
| 2023 | 1,474 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 50.0%
5 to 172.3%
18 to 2496.0%
25 to 341.7%
35 to 440.0%
45 to 540.0%
55 to 640.0%
65 to 740.0%
75 and over0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 34 | 2.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 1,415 | 96.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 25 | 1.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 54 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 65 to 74 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 75 and over | 0 | 0.0% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,272 | 86.3% |
| Black or African American | 80 | 5.4% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 9 | 0.6% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 106 | 7.2% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma0.0%
High school graduate0.0%
Some college or associate's0.0%
Bachelor's degree100.0%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 0 | 0.0% |
| High school graduate | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 25 | 100.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 10 min
Drove alone20.1%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit5.4%
Walked29.8%
Bicycle2.2%
Worked from home40.4%
Other means2.2%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 74 | 20.1% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| Public transit | 20 | 5.4% |
| Walked | 110 | 29.8% |
| Bicycle | 8 | 2.2% |
| Worked from home | 149 | 40.4% |
| Other means | 8 | 2.2% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 177 | 80.5% |
| 15 to 29 min | 25 | 11.4% |
| 30 to 44 min | 7 | 3.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 11 | 5.0% |
| 60+ min | 0 | 0.0% |
Households
- Poverty rate
- 0.0% (0 of 25)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 0 | 0.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 25 | 100.0% |
Housing
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 25 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 25 | 100.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 0 | 0.0% |
1-unit, detached100.0%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 25 | 100.0% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 0 | 0.0% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26506
- Land area
- 0.24 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.6468, -79.9702
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
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- Highest homeownership rate
- Lowest homeownership rate
- Longest commutes
- Shortest commutes
- Largest households
- Newest housing
- Oldest housing
- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
- Fastest-shrinking (2019–2023)