26241 Zip Code Profile

26241 is a sparsely populated, suburban zip code in Elkins, West Virginia. Median household income here ($29,487) is significantly lower than US average ($56,604). The population is primarily white, older, and mostly married couples.

The average family income here is $46,608/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 26241 is $35,117.

An intersting fact about income: Men in 26241 earn an average of $28,538/year. Women earn only $17,623/year.

5,902 people in 26241 have jobs. This statistic includes anyone over the age of 16.

Are you thinking about moving to a neighborhood in 26241? You might be interested to know that the average commute time to work for people living here is not bad, only 17.9 minutes.

The median age here is 44 . There are 7,034 men and 7,557 women. The median age for men is 42 while for women the median age is 46.

To give you a sense of the community, 8,030 people (out of the 14,591 people live here) have lived in their home at least 5 years. The Post Office delivers mail to 5,952 homes, and 568 businesses every day. 310 people ride bikes or walk to work on a fairly regular basis.

26241 Zip code is located in the Eastern time zone at 39 degrees latitude ( Fun Fact : this is the same latitude as Pyongyang, North Korea!) and -80 degrees longitude. It has an average elevation of 1,909 feet above sea levell.

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• Demographics

• Total Population:14,591
• White Population:14,312
• Black Population:185
• Hispanic Population:114
• Asian Population:126
• Hawaiian Population:7
• Indian Population:92
• Male Population:7,034
• Female Population:7,557
• Median Age:44
• Median Age of Males:42
• Median Age of Females:46

• Geography

• Region:South
• Division:South Atlantic
• State:West Virginia
• County:Randolph
• City: Elkins
• Longitude:-79.9
• Latitude:38.9
• Elevation:1,909 feet above sea levele
• Area code:304

• Marital Status

• Average Age

• The Commute to Work

• Total commuters:5,770
• Drive alone:4,570
• Carpool:837
• Public transit:13
• Ride bikes or walk:310


• Average commute time:17.9 minutes.
•    0 - 5:419
•    5 - 9:1,487
•    10 - 14:1,568
•    15 - 19:942
•    20 - 24:369
•    25 - 29:73
•    30 - 34:305
•    35 - 39:44
•    40 - 44:56
•    45 - 59:126
•    60 - 89:229
•    90 plus:152

• The Economics

• Average House Value:$108,700
• Average Annual Household Income:$35,801
• Businesses:527
• Employees:7,503
• Annual Payroll:$196,210,000
• Average Family Income:$46,608
• Median Family Income:$29,487
• Average Income for Men:$28,538
• Average Income for Women:$17,623

• 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:083
• State FIPS Code:54

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Primary Schools

Jennings Randolph Elementary School

101 Scott Ford Road

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9181

Midland Elementary School

150 Kennedy Drive

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9186

North Elementary School

310 Boundary Street

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9188

Third Ward Elkins Elementary School

111 Nathan Street

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9183

Middle Schools

Elkins Middle School

308 Robert E. Lee Avenue

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9176

High Schools

Elkins High School

100 Kennedy Drive

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9170

Randolph County Alternative Learning Center

40 11th Street

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9150

Randolph County Voc/Technical Center

200 Kennedy Drive

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 636-9195

Other Schools

Elkins Mountain School

100 Bell Street

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 637-0313

West Virginia Children's Home

109 Maple Street

Elkins, WV 26241

(304) 637-0278