ZIP Code 26347 — Flemington town, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26347 covers Flemington, WV in Taylor County with a population of about 2,345.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 39.8 (near the U.S. median).

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

Median household income in ZIP 26347 is about $49,622 — about 34% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 21.8%; unemployment rate near 18.2%; 26.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.6 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Public administration, and Healthcare; about 4.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.6 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $665 (about 43% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 85.2% (about 19.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Flemington town, WV as Very Low (composite score 23.5), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (53.5) and hurricane (45.4). 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 Flemington town, WV show little to no average snow and around 44.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 87 for ZIP 26347 (Flemington town, 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.