26554 ZIP Code Demographics & Rankings

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Marion County
Centroid: Latitude 39.476, Longitude -80.152
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26554 has segments in 4 Counties (Harrison, Marion, Monongalia, Taylor).

Businesses Addresses: 1,245
PO Box Addresses: 0
Residential Addresses: 18,407

Multi-Family Addresses: 505
Single Family Addresses: 17,902

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: July 1, 2020, Maps updated: May 1, 2020.

Fairmont, WV 26554 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION
Total Population	41,635 (100%)
Population in Households	40,295 (96.8%)
Population in Families	30,720 (73.8%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1,340 ( 3.2%)
Population Density	314
Diversity Index²	17


INCOME
Median Household Income	$46,850
Average Household Income	$64,547
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	12%
Per Capita Income	$27,763
Wealth Index⁵	65

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	19,827 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	12,118 (61.1%)
Renter Occupied HU	5,606 (28.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	2,103 (10.6%)
Median Home Value	$128,954
Average Home Value	$157,611
Housing Affordability Index³	213

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	17,724
Average Household Size	2.27
Family Households	10,785
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

Fairmont, WV 26554 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26554 to the other 668 ZIP Codes in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2020	2020-2025
Population	-0.13%	-0.36%
Households	-0.11%	-0.36%
Families	-0.3%	-0.48%
Median Household Income		1.28%
Per Capita Income		1.71%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.44%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 1	100th
Population Density	# 103	85th
Median Household Income	# 155	77th
Housing Affordability Index	# 226	34th
Per Capita Income	# 95	86th
Diversity Index	# 92	86th

Fairmont, WV 26554 ZIP Code Profile

ZIP Code 26554: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Fairmont, WV 26554 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Fairmont, WV 26554 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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