ZIP Code 26562
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 830
+119.0%’19–’23
ZIP Code 26562 (Wetzel County, West Virginia) is home to about 830 residents.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26562's population grew 119.0% from 379 to 830.
4.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 83.3% of the area's occupied homes.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 830
- Median age
- 14.9 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- —
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 289
- Homeownership rate
- 83.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 4.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023379830
$55,714$49,750
$83,000$79,000
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 379 | $55,714 | — |
| 2020 | 374 | $41,016 | — |
| 2021 | 694 | $49,750 | $83,000 |
| 2022 | 599 | — | $79,000 |
| 2023 | 830 | — | — |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 57.7%
5 to 1745.8%
18 to 246.9%
25 to 346.0%
35 to 4414.9%
45 to 5410.1%
55 to 643.9%
65 to 742.2%
75 and over2.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 64 | 7.7% |
| 5 to 17 | 380 | 45.8% |
| 18 to 24 | 57 | 6.9% |
| 25 to 34 | 50 | 6.0% |
| 35 to 44 | 124 | 14.9% |
| 45 to 54 | 84 | 10.1% |
| 55 to 64 | 32 | 3.9% |
| 65 to 74 | 18 | 2.2% |
| 75 and over | 21 | 2.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 500 | 60.2% |
| 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 | 139 | 16.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 191 | 23.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma18.2%
High school graduate55.0%
Some college or associate's22.2%
Bachelor's degree0.6%
Graduate or professional degree4.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 60 | 18.2% |
| High school graduate | 181 | 55.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 73 | 22.2% |
| Bachelor's degree | 2 | 0.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 13 | 4.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 68 min
Drove alone78.1%
Carpooled21.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 100 | 78.1% |
| Carpooled | 28 | 21.9% |
| 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 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 45 to 59 min | 60 | 46.9% |
| 60+ min | 68 | 53.1% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.56
- Poverty rate
- 25.2% (209 of 830)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 203 | 87.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 30 | 12.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1971
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 233 | 80.6% |
| Vacant | 56 | 19.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 194 | 83.3% |
| Renter-occupied | 39 | 16.7% |
1-unit, detached52.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other47.8%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 151 | 52.2% |
| 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 | 138 | 47.8% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26562
- Land area
- 35 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.01 sq mi
- Center point
- 39.6424, -80.4438
Counties this ZIP covers
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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)