26426 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code Type: STANDARD
County: Harrison County
Centroid: Latitude 39.282, Longitude -80.559
Time Zone: Eastern Time Zone (UTC -5 hours)
Observes DST: Yes

ZIP Code 26426 has segments in 2 Counties (Doddridge, Harrison).

Businesses Addresses: 117
PO Box Addresses: 96
Residential Addresses: 2,685

Multi-Family Addresses: 118
Single Family Addresses: 2,567

The ZIP Code maps and database are updated 4 times per year.
Database updated: June 1, 2024, Maps updated: May 1, 2024.

Salem, WV 26426 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION
Total Population	6,809 (100%)
Population in Households	6,132 (90.1%)
Population in Families	4,992 (73.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	677 ( 9.9%)
Population Density	47
Diversity Index²	18


INCOME
Median Household Income	$55,419
Average Household Income	$82,684
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	17%
Per Capita Income	$30,395
Wealth Index⁵	75
Socioeconomic Status Index⁶	Moderate (49.1)

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	2,927 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	2,010 (68.7%)
Renter Occupied HU	478 (16.3%)
Vacant Housing Units	439 (15.0%)
Median Home Value	$150,000
Average Home Value	$182,935
Housing Affordability Index³	153

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	2,488
Average Household Size	2.46
Family Households	1,704
Average Family Size	3.00

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.
The Socioeconomic Index ranges from zero (lowest relative status) to 100 (highest relative status). This measure quantifies disparities in social position of an area's inhabitants and is built from a broad range of demographic, housing, and socioeconomic inputs. More information on this measure can be found in Esri's SEI tutorial.

Salem, WV 26426 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares 26426 to the other 645 ZIP Codes in West Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 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	2020-2024	2024-2029
Population	-0.57%	-0.43%
Households	-0.65%	-0.43%
Families		-0.49%
Median Household Income		3.24%
Per Capita Income		3.31%
Owner Occupied HU		-0.09%

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 69	89th
Population Density	# 296	54th
Median Household Income	# 223	66th
Housing Affordability Index	# 351	54th
Per Capita Income	# 258	60th
Diversity Index	# 140	78th

26426 ZIP Code Profile, Map, Data & Demographics

ZIP Code 26426: Basic Data & USPS Preferred City Name

Salem, WV 26426 Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2024)

POPULATION

INCOME

HOUSING

HOUSEHOLDS

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

Salem, WV 26426 - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

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