ZIP Code 26743 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26743 covers WV in Mineral County with a population of about 2,126.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 51.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

Median household income in ZIP 26743 is about $65,814 — about 12% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 10.6%; unemployment rate near 5.8%; 14.4% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 19.3 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Construction, Healthcare, and Retail trade; about 13.8% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 1.4 points below the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 180.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $232,400 — about 33% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 92.2% (about 26.8 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26743 in WV, a household would need roughly $64,000 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 $1,493. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($65,814). 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 WV as Relatively Low (composite score 52.8), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (74.2) and hurricane (59.7). 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 41.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 79 for ZIP 26743 (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.