ZIP Code 26447 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26447 covers WV in Lewis County with a population of about 1,206.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.1 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 26447 is about $52,500 — about 30% below the U.S. median ($75,149).

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 26.3%; unemployment rate near 12.4%; 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 Public administration, Mining, and Healthcare; about 5.3% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 9.9 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 $182,000 — about 48% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show median gross rent around $369 (about 68% below the U.S. median rent ($1,163)), and owner-occupancy near 69.9% (about 4.5 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26447 in WV, a household would need roughly $50,000 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 $1,169. That is roughly in line with the local median household income ($52,500). 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 51.5 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 45 for ZIP 26447 (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.