ZIP Code 26343 — Rock Cave CDP, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26343 covers Rock Cave, WV in Lewis County with a population of about 297.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.3 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

Median household income in ZIP 26343 is about $39,922 — about 47% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 18.2%; unemployment rate near 4.8%; 11.8% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 21.9 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Agriculture, Retail trade, and Public administration; about 22.7% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.5 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 92.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 91.7% (about 26.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for Rock Cave CDP, WV as Relatively Low (composite score 43.7), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (69.1) and hurricane (47.4). 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 Rock Cave CDP, WV show little to no average snow and around 56.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 11 for ZIP 26343 (Rock Cave 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.