26621 Zip Code Profile

26621 is a sparsely populated, rural zip code in Flatwoods, West Virginia. Median household income here ($29,135) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $37,071/year. This is less than the national average of $70,000/year. However, the national average number is a little misleading because there are some very wealthy Americans earning $50 million a year or more. (Wouldn't that be nice!) This pushes the national average higher than in would be without those edge cases. The median household income in the US (median, meaning half of US households make more and half make less) is at about $50,000/year. Median family income in 26621 is $29,808.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 26621 earn an average of $32,459/year. Women earn only $14,402/year.

449 people in 26621 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 26621? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 28.1 minutes.

The median age here is 43. There are 377 men and 380 women. The median age for men is 40 while for women the median age is 45.

To give you a sense of the community, 606 people (out of the 757 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 167 homes, and 1 businesses every day. 7 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

26621 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude (Fun Fact: this is the same latitude as Valencia, Spain!) and -81 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,149 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population: 757
• White Population: 754
• Black Population: 1
• Hispanic Population: 4
• Asian Population: 4
• Hawaiian Population: 0
• Indian Population: 2
• Male Population: 377
• Female Population: 380
• Median Age: 43
• Median Age of Males: 40
• Median Age of Females: 45

• Geography

• Region: South
• Division: South Atlantic
• State: West Virginia
• County: Braxton
• City: Flatwoods
• Longitude: -80.6
• Latitude: 38.7
• Elevation: 1,150 feet above sea levele
• Area code: 304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters: 433
• Drive alone: 348
• Carpool: 78
• Public transit: 0
• Ride bikes or walk: 7


• Average commute time: 28.1 minutes.
•    0 - 5: 14
•    5 - 9: 40
•    10 - 14: 74
•    15 - 19: 72
•    20 - 24: 45
•    25 - 29: 33
•    30 - 34: 39
•    35 - 39: 2
•    40 - 44: 35
•    45 - 59: 35
•    60 - 89: 26
•    90 plus: 18

• The Economics

• Average House Value: $79,500
• Average Annual Household Income: $50,481
• Businesses: 17
• Employees: 78
• Annual Payroll: $2,306,000
• Average Family Income: $37,071
• Median Family Income: $29,135
• Average Income for Men: $32,459
• Average Income for Women: $14,402

• The Politics

• Congressional District: 02
• Congressional District Land Area: 8459.0
• Sr Senator: John D., IV Rockefeller (D)
• Jr Senator: Joe, III Manchin (D)
• US House Representative: Shelley Moore Capito (R)

• Other Stuff

• County FIPS Code: 007
• State FIPS Code: 54

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Primary Schools

Flatwoods Elementary School

50 Main Street

Flatwoods, WV 26621

(304) 765-5821