26638 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Gilmer County
Centroid: Latitude 38.768, Longitude -80.992
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26638 has segments in 2 Counties (Calhoun, Gilmer).

Businesses Addresses: 2
PO Box Addresses: 1
Residential Addresses: 72

Multi-Family Addresses: 0
Single Family Addresses: 72

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: April 1, 2023, Maps updated: February 3, 2023.

Shock, WV 26638 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION
Total Population	161 (100%)
Population in Households	161 (100.0%)
Population in Families	133 (82.6%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	0
Population Density	7
Diversity Index²	10


INCOME
Median Household Income	$37,900
Average Household Income	$47,897
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	6%
Per Capita Income	$20,600
Wealth Index⁵	31

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	97 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	62 (63.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	19 (19.6%)
Vacant Housing Units	16 (16.5%)
Median Home Value	$40,789
Average Home Value	$66,129
Housing Affordability Index³	350

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	81
Average Household Size	1.99
Family Households	58
Average Family Size	2.00

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.

Shock, WV 26638 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26638 to the other 668 ZIP Codes in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2022 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	2020-2022	2022-2027
Population	-3.64%	-0.89%
Households	-1.60%	-0.50%
Families		-0.70%
Median Household Income		1.51%
Per Capita Income		2.47%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.32%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 575	14th
Population Density	# 629	6th
Median Household Income	# 530	21st
Housing Affordability Index	# 644	96th
Per Capita Income	# 556	17th
Diversity Index	# 457	30th

26638 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 26638: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Shock, WV 26638 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2022)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Shock, WV 26638 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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