ZIP Code 26581

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Wetzel County, West Virginia.

Population: 909
Median household income: $57,960

Covering part of Wetzel County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 26581 has about 909 residents. The median household income of $57,960 is above the Wetzel County median ($53,341).

Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 26581's population declined 6.1% from 968 to 909, while its median household income rose 25.3% from $46,250 to $57,960.

The typical home was built around 1947. 22.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 909
Median age: 57.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,960
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 600
Homeownership rate: 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.4%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

968909

Median household income

$46,250$57,960

Median home value

$105,200$59,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	968	$46,250	$105,200
2020	883	$51,667	$59,500
2021	887	$54,607	—
2022	979	$56,007	—
2023	909	$57,960	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 179.6%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 344.6%

35 to 444.4%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6427.8%

65 to 7420.9%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	13	1.4%
5 to 17	87	9.6%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	42	4.6%
35 to 44	40	4.4%
45 to 54	150	16.5%
55 to 64	253	27.8%
65 to 74	190	20.9%
75 and over	134	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	883	97.1%
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	26	2.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma23.4%

High school graduate59.0%

Some college or associate's9.3%

Bachelor's degree6.7%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	23.4%
High school graduate	477	59.0%
Some college or associate's	75	9.3%
Bachelor's degree	54	6.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone73.3%

Carpooled26.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	73.3%
Carpooled	68	26.7%
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	67	26.3%
30 to 44 min	141	55.3%
45 to 59 min	13	5.1%
60+ min	34	13.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.18
Poverty rate: 22.0% (200 of 909)

	Count	Share
Family households	269	64.5%
Nonfamily households	148	35.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1947

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	417	69.5%
Vacant	183	30.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	390	93.5%
Renter-occupied	27	6.5%

1-unit, detached83.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	500	83.3%
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	100	16.7%

ZIP Code 26581

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