ZIP Code 26691 — Tioga CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26691 covers Tioga, WV in Nicholas County with a population of about 735.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 38.4 (near the U.S. median).

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 23.3%; unemployment rate near 14.3%; 31.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

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

Median home value is about $155,800 — about 55% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 57.5% (about 7.9 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26691 in Tioga, WV, a household would need roughly $43,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,001. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Tioga CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 58.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (67.0) and hurricane (46.1). 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 Tioga CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 55.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 27 for ZIP 26691 (Tioga CDP, 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.