ZIP Code 26812

ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hardy County, West Virginia.

Population: 1,644
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $140,900

ZIP Code 26812 is a ZIP Code Tabulation Area in Hardy County, West Virginia, home to about 1,644 residents. At $53,594, its median household income sits above Hardy County's $49,302.

From 2019 to 2023, ZIP Code 26812's population declined 9.6% from 1,819 to 1,644, while its median gross rent rose 85.3% from $593 to $1,099.

The largest age group is 55 to 64, 19.9% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,644
Median age: 48.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,594
Median home value: $140,900
Median gross rent: $1,099
Housing units: 1,198
Homeownership rate: 86.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8191,644

Median household income

$58,657$53,594

Median home value

$153,600$140,900

Median gross rent

$593$1,099

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,819	$58,657	$153,600	$593
2020	1,690	$55,208	$133,500	$582
2021	1,846	$59,464	$121,200	$586
2022	1,801	$46,594	$116,700	$635
2023	1,644	$53,594	$140,900	$1,099

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 244.4%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 446.5%

45 to 5416.3%

55 to 6419.9%

65 to 7417.6%

75 and over2.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	75	4.6%
5 to 17	235	14.3%
18 to 24	72	4.4%
25 to 34	226	13.7%
35 to 44	107	6.5%
45 to 54	268	16.3%
55 to 64	327	19.9%
65 to 74	289	17.6%
75 and over	45	2.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,644	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's16.7%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	142	11.3%
High school graduate	717	56.8%
Some college or associate's	211	16.7%
Bachelor's degree	118	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	74	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 38 min

Drove alone74.6%

Carpooled20.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	515	74.6%
Carpooled	141	20.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	23	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	111	16.3%
15 to 29 min	78	11.5%
30 to 44 min	213	31.4%
45 to 59 min	134	19.7%
60+ min	143	21.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 28.0% (460 of 1,644)

	Count	Share
Family households	449	65.6%
Nonfamily households	235	34.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	684	57.1%
Vacant	514	42.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	86.7%
Renter-occupied	91	13.3%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other12.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,044	87.1%
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	154	12.9%

ZIP Code 26812

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