ZIP Code 26372 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26372 covers WV in Lewis County with a population of about 774.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 42.2 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 26372 is about $109,299 — about 45% above the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 22.7%; unemployment rate near 14.9%; 41.1% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 7.4 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Retail trade; about 4.4% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 10.8 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 $410,100 — about 18% above the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $956 (about 18% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 78.3% (about 12.9 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26372 in WV, a household would need roughly $113,000 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 $2,634. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($109,299). 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 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 WV show little to no average snow and around 49.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 29 for ZIP 26372 (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.