ZIP Code 26601

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Braxton County, West Virginia.

Population: 3,767
Median household income: $48,353
Median home value: $121,200

Covering part of Braxton County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 26601 has about 3,767 residents. At $48,353, its median household income sits above Braxton County's $44,449.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26601's population declined 17.6% from 4,570 to 3,767, while its median gross rent fell 7.3% from $590 to $547.

68.9% of workers drive to work alone. 73.5% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,767
Median age: 48.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,353
Median home value: $121,200
Median gross rent: $547
Housing units: 1,927
Homeownership rate: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
Unemployment rate: 17.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,5703,767

Median household income

$43,467$48,353

Median home value

$91,400$121,200

Median gross rent

$590$547

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,570	$43,467	$91,400	$590
2020	4,488	$41,938	$116,600	$450
2021	3,793	$56,875	$102,400	$568
2022	3,592	$46,875	$101,500	$500
2023	3,767	$48,353	$121,200	$547

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

Age distribution

Under 51.0%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 244.1%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6420.5%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	38	1.0%
5 to 17	617	16.4%
18 to 24	155	4.1%
25 to 34	500	13.3%
35 to 44	416	11.0%
45 to 54	513	13.6%
55 to 64	773	20.5%
65 to 74	390	10.4%
75 and over	365	9.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,856	75.8%
Black or African American	43	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	781	20.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.0%

High school graduate48.4%

Some college or associate's24.7%

Bachelor's degree10.4%

Graduate or professional degree1.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	445	15.0%
High school graduate	1,432	48.4%
Some college or associate's	731	24.7%
Bachelor's degree	308	10.4%
Graduate or professional degree	41	1.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone68.9%

Carpooled15.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means4.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	657	68.9%
Carpooled	149	15.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	5.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	5.5%
Other means	45	4.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	251	27.9%
15 to 29 min	251	27.9%
30 to 44 min	119	13.2%
45 to 59 min	193	21.4%
60+ min	87	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 12.1% (400 of 3,310)

	Count	Share
Family households	855	65.0%
Nonfamily households	460	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,315	68.2%
Vacant	612	31.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,001	76.1%
Renter-occupied	314	23.9%

1-unit, detached73.5%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units2.9%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,417	73.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.2%
2 to 4 units	55	2.9%
5 to 19 units	20	1.0%
20 or more units	25	1.3%
Mobile home & other	407	21.1%

ZIP Code 26601

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