ZIP code 26505: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 26505 is $41,817, which is 23% below the West Virginia median of $54,252 and 39% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $258,400, and the median rent is $931/month. 34.2% of households own their home.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). Latest observation ACS 2022.

Median household income

$41,817

West Virginia average
$54,25223%
National
$68,75039%

Median home value

$258,400

West Virginia average
$122,200111%
National
$209,60023%

Median gross rent

$931

West Virginia average
$76122%
National
$9845%

Median age

25.1 yrs

West Virginia average
43.9 yrs43%
National
41.0 yrs39%

Homeownership rate

34.2%

West Virginia average
80.2%57%
National
75.8%55%

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.0%

West Virginia average
10.4%140%
National
15.9%57%

How ZIP 26505 compares with West Virginia and the U.S.

State and national bars are the median across ZIP Code Tabulation Areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

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Methodology

Figures describe ZIP Code Tabulation Area 26505, the Census Bureau's statistical approximation of the ZIP code. Values are median estimates for the five-year period ending 2022.

State and national benchmarks are the median of all ZCTAs in that geography with at least 1,000 residents, computed by us from the same public dataset.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year). American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2022.