ZIP Code 26817 — undefined, WV Demographics & Data

ZIP code 26817 covers WV in Hampshire County with a population of about 586.

At a glance, the area shows median age of 21.4 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 37.2%; unemployment rate near 18.0%.

Labor and commute patterns include leading industry context around Retail trade, Manufacturing, and Other services; about 28.6% of workers reporting work-from-home (about 13.4 points above the U.S. share (15.2%)); a mean commute of about 130.0 minutes (U.S. average near 26.8).

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

FEMA’s National Risk Index rates natural-hazard risk for WV as Very Low (composite score 38.0), which is relatively lower than many U.S. communities. The strongest component scores on US5 are hurricane (65.7) and flood (62.8). 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 42.8 inches of annual precipitation.

IRS migration statistics show a net inflow of about 22 for ZIP 26817 (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.