ZIP Code 26342 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26342 covers WV in Gilmer County with a population of about 564.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 40.3 (near the U.S. median).

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-1; the CLARKSBURG - WESTON media market.

Median household income in ZIP 26342 is about $46,563 — about 38% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 26.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 6.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Agriculture; a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 94.3% (about 28.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Very Low (composite score 11.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (41.8) and flood (39.2). 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 and around 47.1 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 21 for ZIP 26342 (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.