ZIP Code 26662 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26662 covers WV in Nicholas County with a population of about 645.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 54.8 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

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

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 2.2%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 32.5% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 1.2 points below the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Administrative support, Education, and Finance and insurance; about 22.2% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 7.0 points above 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 $160,000 — about 54% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 100.0% (about 34.6 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26662 in WV, a household would need roughly $44,000 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 $1,028. 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 58.2), which is near the middle of the national distribution. The strongest component scores on US5 are flood (67.0) and hurricane (46.1). 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 55.4 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 24 for ZIP 26662 (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.