26726 Zip Code

April 18, 2024

Zip Code:	26726
City/Town:	Short Gap
State:	West Virginia

Population:	13,306
Per Capita Income:	$18,573
Mean Household Income:	$47,218

Total Housing Units:	5,395
Median Home Value:	$70,300
Median Year Homes Built:	1966

Land Area:	146.0 sq miles 378.2 sq kilometers
Water Area:	0.6 sq miles 1.6 sq kilometers

Population Information (26726 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Total Population:

13,306

Male:

6,543

49.2%

Female:

6,763

50.8%

Median Age:

41.0 yrs

37.2 yrs

Under 5 years:

762

5.7%

6.5%

5 to 9 years:

772

9.2%

6.6%

10 to 19 years:

1,971

14.8%

13.8%

20 to 29 years:

1,535

11.5%

13.8%

30 to 39 years:

1,431

10.8%

13.0%

40 to 49 years:

1,704

12.8%

14.2%

50 to 59 years:

1,892

14.2%

13.6%

60 to 69 years:

1,671

12.6%

9.4%

70 to 79 years:

962

7.2%

5.4%

80 years and over:

606

4.6%

3.7%

Housing Information (26726 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Median home value:

$70,300

$119,600

Median year homes build:

1966

1971

Median real estate taxes:

$475 / yr.

$1,334 / yr.

Median rent:

$293 / mo.

$519 / mo.

Total households:

5,395

Family households:

3,566

66.1%

66.4%

Nonfamily households:

1,829

33.9%

33.6%

Households with individuals under 18 years:

1,542

28.6%

33.4%

Households with individuals 65 years and over:

1,766

32.7%

24.9%

Average household size:

2.4

Average family size:

2.9

Total housing units:

6,096

Occupied housing units:

5,395

88.5%

88.6%

Vacant housing units:

701

11.5%

11.4%

For rent:

148

2.4%

3.1%

Rented, not occupied:

0.1%

0.2%

For sale only:

1.0%

1.4%

Sold, not occupied:

0.6%

0.3%

For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use:

186

3.1%

3.5%

All other vacants:

262

4.3%

2.8%

Homeowner vacancy rate:

1.5%

2.4%

Rental vacancy rate:

8.8%

9.2%

Owner-occupied housing units:

3,862

Population in owner-occupied housing units:

9,371

Average household size of owner-occupied units:

2.4

2.65

Renter-occupied housing units:

1,533

Population in renter-occupied housing units:

3,376

Average household size of renter-occupied units:

2.2

2.44

Educational Attainment (26726 zip code)

Number/Percent/U.S. Avg

Percent

U.S. Avg

Population 25 years and over

8,459

Less than 9th grade:

543

6.4%

6.2%

9th to 12th grade, no diploma:

1,034

12.2%

8.7%

High school graduate (includes equivalency):

3,880

45.9%

29.0%

Some college, no degree:

1,335

15.8%

20.6%

Associate degree:

551

6.5%

7.5%

Bachelor's degree:

513

6.1%

17.6%

Graduate or professional degree:

603

7.1%

10.3%

Percent high school graduate or higher:

81.4%

85.0%

Percent bachelor's degree or higher:

13.2%

27.9%

Income Information (26726 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:

4,447

33.4%

50.4%

Median income:

$22,440 / yr.

$27,932 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

2,073

15.6%

59.7%

Median income:

$35,165 / yr.

$38,349 / yr.

Females 15 years and over with income:

4,241

31.9%

49.6%

Median income:

$12,026 / yr.

$16,327 / yr.

Full-time, year-round workers:

1,225

9.2%

40.3%

Median income:

$20,567 / yr.

$28,135 / yr.

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