ZIP Code 26656
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 363
- Median household income
- $71,500
- Median home value
- $157,100
+45.2%’19–’23
+27.8%’21–’23
+159.2%’19–’23
Covering part of Nicholas County, West Virginia, ZIP Code 26656 has about 363 residents. Its median household income of $71,500 runs above the Nicholas County figure of $49,280.
From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26656's population grew 45.2% from 250 to 363.
The median resident is 45.8 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 32.0% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 363
- Median age
- 45.8 yrs
- Median household income
- $71,500
- Median home value
- $157,100
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 187
- Homeownership rate
- 65.0%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 13.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 0.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023250363
$55,943$71,500
$60,600$157,100
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 250 | — | $60,600 |
| 2020 | 197 | — | $66,100 |
| 2021 | 310 | $55,943 | $153,300 |
| 2022 | 311 | $60,952 | — |
| 2023 | 363 | $71,500 | $157,100 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 511.0%
5 to 171.4%
18 to 240.0%
25 to 3425.1%
35 to 441.1%
45 to 5432.0%
55 to 6414.6%
65 to 745.2%
75 and over9.6%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 40 | 11.0% |
| 5 to 17 | 5 | 1.4% |
| 18 to 24 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25 to 34 | 91 | 25.1% |
| 35 to 44 | 4 | 1.1% |
| 45 to 54 | 116 | 32.0% |
| 55 to 64 | 53 | 14.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 19 | 5.2% |
| 75 and over | 35 | 9.6% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 352 | 97.0% |
| 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 | 11 | 3.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma11.6%
High school graduate38.7%
Some college or associate's36.5%
Bachelor's degree13.2%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 37 | 11.6% |
| High school graduate | 123 | 38.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 116 | 36.5% |
| Bachelor's degree | 42 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 0 | 0.0% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 53 min
Drove alone100.0%
Carpooled0.0%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home0.0%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 181 | 100.0% |
| Carpooled | 0 | 0.0% |
| 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 | 20 | 11.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 0 | 0.0% |
| 30 to 44 min | 2 | 1.1% |
| 45 to 59 min | 101 | 55.8% |
| 60+ min | 58 | 32.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.27
- Poverty rate
- 0.3% (1 of 363)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 144 | 90.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 16 | 10.0% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1957
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 160 | 85.6% |
| Vacant | 27 | 14.4% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 104 | 65.0% |
| Renter-occupied | 56 | 35.0% |
1-unit, detached55.1%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other44.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 103 | 55.1% |
| 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 | 84 | 44.9% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26656
- Land area
- 16 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.14 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.2502, -81.1769
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- Most college-educated
- Highest poverty rate
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- Highest homeownership rate
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- Longest commutes
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- Newest housing
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- Fastest-growing (2019–2023)
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