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26651 ZIP Code

Summersville, West virginia

January 14, 2026
ZIP Code:26651
City/Town:Summersville
County:Nicholas
State:West virginia
ZIP Type:Standard
Population:9,870
Median Household Income:$60,435
Per Capita Income:$34,084
Total Housing Units:4,498
Median Home Value:$153,400
Land Area:199.9 sq miles
517.8 sq km
Water Area:4.3 sq miles
11.1 sq km
Coordinates:38.2653, -80.9935

Population Information (26651 zip code)

#%US
Total Population:9,870----
Male:5,09951.7%49.6%
Female:4,77148.3%50.4%
Median Age:45.5 yrs--38.5 yrs
Under 5 years:5815.9%5.7%
5 to 9 years:5825.9%6.0%
10 to 14 years:3883.9%6.5%
15 to 19 years:8288.4%6.6%
20 to 24 years:3583.6%6.7%
25 to 34 years:1,21812.3%13.7%
35 to 44 years:9119.2%12.9%
45 to 54 years:1,01010.2%12.4%
55 to 59 years:6366.4%6.5%
60 to 64 years:99810.1%6.4%
65 to 74 years:1,40014.2%9.7%
75 to 84 years:7707.8%4.8%
85 years and over:1901.9%2.0%

Housing Information (26651 zip code)

#%US
Median home value:$153,400--$281,900
Median rooms:5.8--5.5
Median rent:$722 / mo.--$1,268 / mo.
Total housing units:4,498----
Occupied housing units:3,84085.4%38.0%
Vacant housing units:65814.6%4.6%
Housing tenure:------
Owner-occupied:2,90575.7%64.8%
Renter-occupied:93524.3%35.2%

Educational Attainment (26651 zip code)

#%US
Population 25 years and over:7,133----
Less than 9th grade:1612.3%4.7%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma:4746.6%6.1%
High school graduate:2,72838.2%26.4%
Some college, no degree:1,46120.5%19.7%
Associate degree:5057.1%8.7%
Bachelor's degree:6819.5%20.9%
Graduate or professional degree:1,12315.7%13.7%
Percent high school graduate or higher:--91.1%89.1%
Percent bachelor's degree or higher:--25.3%34.3%

Income Information (26651 zip code)

ValueUS
Median household income:$60,435 / yr.$75,149 / yr.
Mean household income:$85,952 / yr.$105,833 / yr.
Median family income:$73,426 / yr.$92,646 / yr.
Per capita income:$34,084 / yr.$41,261 / yr.

Employment (26651 zip code)

#%US
In labor force:4,068--63.5%
Employed:3,73891.9%96.4%
Unemployed:3308.1%5.3%
Not in labor force:4,032----
Class of Worker:------
Private wage and salary:3,07982.4%79.7%
Government workers:63917.1%14.2%
Self-employed:200.5%5.9%
Unpaid family workers:00.0%0.1%

Race & Ethnicity (26651 zip code)

#%US
Race (one race):------
White:9,42595.5%61.6%
Black or African American:20.0%12.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native:150.2%1.1%
Asian:210.2%6.0%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:00.0%0.2%
Some other race:2232.3%8.4%
Two or more races:1841.9%10.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race):2332.4%18.7%
Mexican:2232.3%11.2%
Puerto Rican:00.0%1.8%
Cuban:00.0%0.7%
Other Hispanic or Latino:00.0%5.0%
Not Hispanic or Latino:2232.3%81.1%

Income Distribution (26651 zip code)

Household IncomeHouseholds%US
Less than $10,000:2085.4%4.9%
$10,000 to $14,999:2656.9%3.8%
$15,000 to $24,999:3218.4%7.0%
$25,000 to $34,999:3639.5%7.4%
$35,000 to $49,999:48812.7%10.7%
$50,000 to $74,999:67617.6%16.1%
$75,000 to $99,999:42711.1%12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:69118.0%17.1%
$150,000 to $199,999:1313.4%8.8%
$200,000 or more:2707.0%11.4%

Commute to Work (26651 zip code)

Commute MethodWorkers%US
Drove alone:3,34389.4%67.8%
Carpooled:1524.1%8.7%
Public transportation:190.5%4.2%
Walked:742.0%2.5%
Other means:00.0%0.9%
Worked from home:1233.3%13.8%
Mean travel time to work:28.2 min--26.7 min

Industry (26651 zip code)

Industry SectorWorkers%US
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining:2827.5%1.6%
Construction:38710.4%6.9%
Manufacturing:2827.5%10.0%
Wholesale trade:1453.9%2.4%
Retail trade:2827.5%11.0%
Transportation, warehousing, utilities:2607.0%5.8%
Information:441.2%1.9%
Finance, insurance, real estate:892.4%6.7%
Professional, scientific, management:1223.3%12.1%
Education, health care, social services:1,13730.4%23.3%
Arts, entertainment, food services:2747.3%9.0%
Other services:1734.6%4.7%
Public administration:2617.0%4.7%

Poverty Status (26651 zip code)

#%US
Poverty Rate:--14.3%8.8%
All people below poverty level:------
Under 18 years:----16.3%
18 to 64 years:----11.0%
65 years and over:----10.3%

Health Insurance (26651 zip code)

#%US
With health insurance:9,50396.3%91.3%
Private health insurance:6,33764.2%67.6%
Public health coverage:5,39554.7%35.9%
Without health insurance:2933.0%8.7%

Benefits & Assistance (26651 zip code)

Households with:#%US
Earnings:2,56766.8%77.4%
Social Security income:1,97151.3%31.0%
Retirement income:1,28133.4%21.8%
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):3579.3%4.5%
Cash public assistance income:1293.4%1.8%
SNAP (food stamps) benefits:75519.7%11.4%

Housing Types (26651 zip code)

Structure TypeUnits%US
1-unit, detached:3,38675.3%61.4%
1-unit, attached:150.3%6.1%
2 units:00.0%3.4%
3 or 4 units:561.2%4.3%
5 to 9 units:601.3%4.6%
10 to 19 units:00.0%4.3%
20 or more units:1092.4%9.9%
Mobile home:87219.4%5.8%
Boat, RV, van, etc.:00.0%0.1%

Year Structure Built (26651 zip code)

Year BuiltUnits%US
Built 2020 or later:00.0%0.6%
Built 2010 to 2019:2405.3%8.2%
Built 2000 to 2009:65714.6%13.5%
Built 1990 to 1999:89119.8%13.2%
Built 1980 to 1989:72316.1%13.2%
Built 1970 to 1979:77917.3%14.6%
Built 1960 to 1969:45110.0%10.2%
Built 1950 to 1959:3888.6%9.9%
Built 1940 to 1949:1844.1%4.6%
Built 1939 or earlier:1854.1%12.0%

Bedrooms (26651 zip code)

Number of BedroomsUnits%US
No bedroom (studio):561.2%2.4%
1 bedroom:2084.6%3.0%
2 bedrooms:1,04623.3%9.1%
3 bedrooms:2,41153.6%15.9%
4 bedrooms:65714.6%18.8%
5 or more bedrooms:1202.7%17.6%

Heating Fuel (26651 zip code)

Fuel TypeUnits%US
Utility gas:1,11128.9%47.1%
Bottled, tank, or LP gas:46112.0%4.9%
Electricity:1,86848.6%40.2%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.:501.3%4.2%
Coal or coke:00.0%0.1%
Wood:3098.0%1.5%
Solar energy:00.0%0.1%
Other fuel:411.1%0.5%
No fuel used:00.0%0.2%

Vehicles Available (26651 zip code)

VehiclesHouseholds%US
No vehicle available:2115.5%8.3%
1 vehicle available:93724.4%32.6%
2 vehicles available:1,46238.1%37.0%
3 or more vehicles available:1,23032.0%22.1%

Home Value Distribution (26651 zip code)

Value RangeOwner Units%US
Less than $50,000:41314.2%5.7%
$50,000 to $99,999:57919.9%7.8%
$100,000 to $149,999:41214.2%9.2%
$150,000 to $199,999:46716.1%10.8%
$200,000 to $299,999:48416.7%19.9%
$300,000 to $499,999:31810.9%24.1%
$500,000 to $999,999:2328.0%17.0%
$1,000,000 or more:00.0%5.6%

Housing Costs (26651 zip code)

ValueUS
Median owner costs (with mortgage):$1,071 / mo.$1,828 / mo.
Median owner costs (no mortgage):$369 / mo.$584 / mo.
Median gross rent:$722 / mo.$1,268 / mo.
Average household size (owner-occupied):2.642.53
Average household size (renter-occupied):2.272.38

Households (26651 zip code)

#%US
Total households:3,840----
Married-couple households:2,26659.0%47.5%
Cohabiting couple households:60615.8%7.0%
Male householder, no spouse:56914.8%5.4%
Female householder, no spouse:84422.0%12.7%
Householder living alone:1,05027.3%28.6%
65 years and over living alone:1,65543.1%11.8%
Average household size:2.55--2.53
Average family size:3.02----

Marital Status (26651 zip code)

Population 15 years and over#%US
Total:4,270----
Never married:1,24829.2%37.0%
Now married:2,33254.6%49.5%
Separated:942.2%1.5%
Widowed:49911.7%2.6%
Divorced:81619.1%9.3%

School Enrollment (26651 zip code)

Population 3 years and over#%US
Enrolled in school:1,867----
Nursery school, preschool:854.6%5.8%
Kindergarten:1819.7%5.0%
Elementary school (grades 1-8):68436.6%40.5%
High school (grades 9-12):75840.6%21.4%
College or graduate school:1598.5%27.3%

Veterans & Disability (26651 zip code)

#%US
Civilian population 18 years and over:7,610----
Veterans:6508.5%6.3%
Civilian noninstitutionalized population:9,796----
With a disability:1,88119.2%13.4%
Under 18 with disability:1779.4%5.8%
18 to 64 with disability:1,11859.4%10.4%
65 and over with disability:58631.2%33.4%

Mobility (Residence 1 Year Ago) (26651 zip code)

Population 1 year and over#%US
Same house:8,68988.0%86.9%
Different house:9429.5%13.1%
Same county:55358.7%7.0%
Different county:38941.3%3.2%
Different state:11011.7%2.5%
Abroad:00.0%0.4%

Place of Birth (26651 zip code)

#%US
Native born:9,55796.8%86.2%
Foreign born:540.5%13.9%
Naturalized citizen:313579.6%52.7%
Not a citizen:313579.6%47.3%
Foreign-born by region:------
Europe:313579.6%10.5%
Asia:69127.8%31.3%
Africa:00.0%5.5%
Oceania:00.0%0.5%
Latin America:223413.0%50.0%
Northern America:00.0%2.2%

Language Spoken at Home (26651 zip code)

Population 5 years and over#%US
Total:9,289----
English only:9,13598.3%78.3%
Language other than English:1541.7%21.5%
By language:------
Spanish:00.0%13.3%
Other Indo-European languages:1301.4%3.5%
Asian/Pacific Island languages:240.3%3.5%
Other languages:00.0%1.0%

Computers & Internet (26651 zip code)

Households%US
Households with a computer:3,840100.0%93.1%
Households with broadband internet:3,45289.9%89.4%