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ZIP Code 26321 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

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Quick Facts

Local time
Population
329
Median Income
$83,125
+11% vs US avg
Home Value
N/A
Median Rent
N/A
Median Age
33.2 yrs
-15% vs US avg
City
N/A
Area Code
Congress
Top Ancestry
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Location
Coordinates
39.0447, -80.6783
Elevation
1,023 ft
Land Area
24.8 sq mi
Water Area
0.1 sq mi (0% water)

At a glance

Population
329
Density
N/A
Median income
$83,125
+11% vs US avg
Home value
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Median rent
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What to know about ZIP 26321

ZIP code 26321 covers WV in Lewis County with a population of about 329.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 33.2 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the CLARKSBURG - WESTON media market.

Income and economy in WV

Median household income in ZIP 26321 is about $83,125 — about 11% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.9%; unemployment rate near 7.3%; 29.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Other services, Healthcare, and Education; about 6.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 8.9 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 120.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing and affordability in ZIP 26321

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 78.3% (about 12.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

Climate risk and migration signals

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 43.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and hurricane (47.4). These scores are county-linked NRI values published for planning context — all ZIP codes in the same county share the same composite score on US5. Useful when comparing insurance and disaster exposure across areas, not a substitute for a parcel-level flood or fire determination.

Climate normals for WV show little to no average snow.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 26321 (WV) on US5’s published series — a signal of people/tax filers moving in relative to those leaving. Inflows often track job growth, housing demand, or lifestyle migration; treat the figure as a directional indicator rather than a precise headcount.

Nearby (from this ZIP)

Airport CKB (29.7 miles (47.9 km)) · Glenville State University (11.3 miles (18.1 km)) · Gauley River National Recreation Area (60.5 miles (97.4 km)) · VA: Clarksburg - Louis A. Johnson VA Medical Center (22.9 miles (36.9 km))

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