ZIP code 26836: income, home prices and cost of living

The median household income in ZIP 26836 is $50,068, which is 8% below the West Virginia median of $54,252 and 27% below the national figure. The typical home is valued at $145,800, and the median rent is $854/month. 69.8% of households own their home.

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

Median household income

$50,068

West Virginia average
$54,2528%
National
$68,75027%

Median home value

$145,800

West Virginia average
$122,20019%
National
$209,60030%

Median gross rent

$854

West Virginia average
$76112%
National
$98413%

Median age

44.2 yrs

West Virginia average
43.9 yrs
National
41.0 yrs8%

Homeownership rate

69.8%

West Virginia average
80.2%13%
National
75.8%8%

Bachelor's degree or higher

9.4%

West Virginia average
10.4%10%
National
15.9%41%

How ZIP 26836 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 26836, 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.