ZIP 26241 · Elkins
Who lives in ZIP code 26241 (Elkins, WV): age, income, housing, education and work.
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file)
2026 ZIP profile
Elkins, WV · Randolph County
uszips 2026
People14,102
Median age45.9
Household income$50,538
Home value$138,544
Median rent$846/mo
Poverty14.2%
College degree+24.5%
Commute16 min
Place
- Metro area
- Elkins, WV (micro)
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Density
- 52 / sq mi
- Housing units
- 5,992
County
Share of the ZIP's people in each county.
Age mix
24.1% are 65 or older; 82.6% are adults.
Household income
25.1% of households earn $100K+. Median per person: $30,638.
Education (adults 25+)
43.9% of degrees are in STEM fields.
Race
1.7% Hispanic or Latino (of any race).
Households & family
- Married
- 43.6%
- Never married
- 30.9%
- Divorced
- 17.1%
- Widowed
- 8.3%
- Family size
- 2.95
- Dual-income families
- 51.6%
Housing
- Own their home
- 67.9%
- Rent burden
- 38.8%
- Men / women
- 50% / 50%
Work
- In labor force
- 57.6%
- Unemployment
- 6.4%
- Self-employed
- 11.0%
- Farmers
- 1.4%
Community
- Charitable givers
- 9.9%
- Veterans
- 6.7%
- With a disability
- 15.1%
- No health insurance
- 7.2%
- Limited English
- 0.0%
Source: uszips 2026 (ACS-based ZIP file). Shares are percentages of people, households or adults as the measure implies.