ZIP Code 26217 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26217 covers WV in Webster County with a population of about 316.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 20.0 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 68.3%; unemployment rate near 33.6%; 29.3% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.4 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Education, Healthcare, and Finance and insurance; a mean commute of about 79.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $212,500 — about 39% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 42.9% (about 22.5 points below the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26217 in WV, a household would need roughly $58,000 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 $1,365. 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 Very Low (composite score 35.3), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (60.5) and hurricane (31.9). 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 62.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 12 for ZIP 26217 (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.