26034 Zip Code

April 18, 2024

Zip Code: 26034
City/Town: Chester
State: West Virginia
Population: 4,905
Per Capita Income: $22,234
Mean Household Income: $54,032
Total Housing Units: 2,136
Median Home Value: $62,000
Median Year Homes Built: 1956
Land Area: 15.1 sq miles
39.2 sq kilometers
Water Area: 1.2 sq miles
3.2 sq kilometers
   
Population Information (26034 zip code)
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Total Population:
4,905
--
--
  Male:
2,351
47.9%
49.2%
  Female:
2,554
52.1%
50.8%
Median Age:
44.4 yrs
--
37.2 yrs
Under 5 years:
241
4.9%
6.5%
5 to 9 years:
274
6.0%
6.6%
10 to 19 years:
647
13.2%
13.8%
20 to 29 years:
428
8.7%
13.8%
30 to 39 years:
569
11.6%
13.0%
40 to 49 years:
704
14.4%
14.2%
50 to 59 years:
773
15.8%
13.6%
60 to 69 years:
549
11.2%
9.4%
70 to 79 years:
409
8.3%
5.4%
80 years and over:
311
6.3%
3.7%

Housing Information (26034 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Median home value:
$62,000
--
$119,600
Median year homes build:
1956
--
1971
Median real estate taxes:
$307 / yr.
--
$1,334 / yr.
Median rent:
$305 / mo.
--
$519 / mo.
 
 
 
 
Total households:
2,136
--
--
    Family households:
1,372
64.2%
66.4%
    Nonfamily households:
764
35.8%
33.6%
Households with individuals under 18 years:
602
28.2%
33.4%
Households with individuals 65 years and over:
669
31.3%
24.9%
Average household size:
2.3
--
--
Average family size:
2.8
--
--
 
 
 
 
Total housing units:
2,378
--
--
    Occupied housing units:
2,136
89.8%
88.6%
    Vacant housing units:
242
10.2%
11.4%
        For rent:
70
2.9%
3.1%
        Rented, not occupied:
1
0.0%
0.2%
        For sale only:
37
1.6%
1.4%
        Sold, not occupied:
31
1.3%
0.3%
        For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:
18
0.8%
3.5%
        All other vacants:
85
3.6%
2.8%
 
 
 
 
Homeowner vacancy rate:
--
2.3%
2.4%
Rental vacancy rate:
--
10.2%
9.2%
 
 
 
 
Owner-occupied housing units:
1,523
--
--
    Population in owner-occupied housing units:
3,636
--
--
    Average household size of owner-occupied units:
2.4
--
2.65
Renter-occupied housing units:
613
--
--
    Population in renter-occupied housing units:
1,210
--
--
    Average household size of renter-occupied units:
2.0
--
2.44

Educational Attainment (26034 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Population 25 years and over
3,804
--
--
    Less than 9th grade:
218
5.7%
6.2%
    9th to 12th grade, no diploma:
361
9.5%
8.7%
    High school graduate (includes equivalency):
2,058
54.1%
29.0%
    Some college, no degree:
652
17.1%
20.6%
    Associate degree:
119
3.1%
7.5%
    Bachelor's degree:
298
7.8%
17.6%
    Graduate or professional degree:
98
2.6%
10.3%
    Percent high school graduate or higher:
--
84.8%
85.0%
    Percent bachelor's degree or higher:
--
10.4%
27.9%

Income Information (26034 zip code)

 
Number/Percent/U.S. Avg
Percent
U.S. Avg
Mean household income:
$0 / yr.
--
$70,883
Per capita income:
$0 / yr.
--
$27,334
Males 15 years and over with income:
2,023
41.2%
50.4%
    Median income:
$22,274 / yr.
--
$27,932 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
1,045
21.3%
59.7%
        Median income:
$31,388 / yr.
--
$38,349 / yr.
Females 15 years and over with income:
1,908
38.9%
49.6%
    Median income:
$11,710 / yr.
--
$16,327 / yr.
    Full-time, year-round workers:
532
10.8%
40.3%
        Median income:
$17,471 / yr.
--
$28,135 / yr.
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