ZIP Code 26562 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26562 covers WV in Wetzel County with a population of about 830.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 14.9 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 25.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 4.6% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 29.1 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Transportation, and Mining; a mean commute of about 128.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 83.3% (about 17.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Relatively Low (composite score 56.9), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (78.3) and hurricane (50.9). 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 50.6 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 31 for ZIP 26562 (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.