ZIP Code 26731 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26731 covers WV in Grant County with a population of about 256.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 46.5 versus a U.S. median of about 38.9.

It sits in telephone area codes 304, 681; U.S. House district WV-2; the WASHINGTON, DC (HAGRSTWN) media market.

On socioeconomic markers, US5 shows a poverty rate of 0.0%; unemployment rate near 0.0%; 37.7% of adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher (about 4.0 points above the national share (33.7%)).

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Healthcare, Food services, and Construction; a mean commute of about 152.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

Median home value is about $332,300 — about 5% below the U.S. median home value ($348,079).

Housing tenure and rents show owner-occupancy near 73.7% (about 8.3 points above the national owner-occupancy rate (65.4%)).

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 26731 in WV, a household would need roughly $91,000 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 $2,135. 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 33.2), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (64.6) and flood (57.9). 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 35.2 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 10 for ZIP 26731 (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.