ZIP Code 26615 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26615 covers WV in Braxton County with a population of about 128.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 37.5 (near the U.S. median).

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

WV reads as a military / base-oriented community on US5’s intent model (elevated veteran share (19.0%) and/or base-related place names). Service members and families often look up Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) rates, on-base mail (PSC / P.O. Box) addresses, and nearby ZIP demographics when relocating.

US5 shows 2026 DoD BAH locality rates for this ZIP’s Military Housing Area on this page (pay grade × with/without dependents). Treat the table as a planning reference and confirm entitlement with your finance office or the official DTMO BAH lookup.

Median household income in ZIP 26615 is about $16,304 — about 78% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 80.5%; unemployment rate near 0.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Education, and Other services; a mean commute of about 23.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 76.1% (about 10.7 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 36.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (63.6) and hurricane (45.7). 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 52.3 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 5 for ZIP 26615 (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.