ZIP Code 26691
ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nicholas County, West Virginia.
- Population
- 735
- Median home value
- $155,800
+55.1%’19–’23
+103.1%’20–’23
ZIP Code 26691 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Nicholas County, West Virginia, home to about 735 residents. The median home value of $155,800 is above the Nicholas County median ($114,200).
Between 2019 and 2023, ZIP Code 26691's population grew 55.1% from 474 to 735.
The typical home was built around 1984. 23.3% of residents live below the poverty line.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 735
- Median age
- 38.4 yrs
- Median household income
- —
- Median home value
- $155,800
- Median gross rent
- —
- Housing units
- 326
- Homeownership rate
- 57.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 31.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 14.3%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–2023474735
$54,028$78,065
$76,700$155,800
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 474 | $54,028 | — |
| 2020 | 554 | $64,142 | $76,700 |
| 2021 | 423 | — | — |
| 2022 | 816 | $78,065 | $150,200 |
| 2023 | 735 | — | $155,800 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 51.2%
5 to 1736.6%
18 to 244.5%
25 to 341.6%
35 to 4433.2%
45 to 549.7%
55 to 649.7%
65 to 742.0%
75 and over1.5%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 9 | 1.2% |
| 5 to 17 | 269 | 36.6% |
| 18 to 24 | 33 | 4.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 12 | 1.6% |
| 35 to 44 | 244 | 33.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 71 | 9.7% |
| 55 to 64 | 71 | 9.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 15 | 2.0% |
| 75 and over | 11 | 1.5% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 723 | 98.4% |
| 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 | 12 | 1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma4.5%
High school graduate41.7%
Some college or associate's21.9%
Bachelor's degree29.5%
Graduate or professional degree2.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 19 | 4.5% |
| High school graduate | 177 | 41.7% |
| Some college or associate's | 93 | 21.9% |
| Bachelor's degree | 125 | 29.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 10 | 2.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 49 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 | 270 | 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 | 12 | 4.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 110 | 40.7% |
| 30 to 44 min | 6 | 2.2% |
| 45 to 59 min | 6 | 2.2% |
| 60+ min | 136 | 50.4% |
Households
- Average household size
- 3.00
- Poverty rate
- 23.3% (171 of 735)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 161 | 65.7% |
| Nonfamily households | 84 | 34.3% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 245 | 75.2% |
| Vacant | 81 | 24.8% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 141 | 57.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 104 | 42.4% |
1-unit, detached50.3%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other49.7%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 164 | 50.3% |
| 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 | 162 | 49.7% |
Geography
- ZCTA
- 26691
- Land area
- 14 sq mi
- Water area
- 0.02 sq mi
- Center point
- 38.3937, -80.6709
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- Longest commutes
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