Population & age
- Total population
- 929
- Median age
- 33.4
Belva, WV (26690)
Fayette County · Beckley, WV · Population 929
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Belva, WV (ZIP 26690) sits in Fayette County within the Beckley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,615 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 55.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 15,973 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,642 would pay roughly $1,378/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Raleigh County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $890 for a two-bedroom, a 39.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $49,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 100.0%
- Black
- 0.0%
- Asian
- 0.0%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 0.0%
Income & housing
- Median home value
- $49,600
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 2.6%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 0.0%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 235(86.4%)
- Renter-occupied
- 37(13.6%)
- Vacant units
- 24
- Built (median)
- 1976
Commute
- Public transit
- 0(0.0%)
- Work from home
- 0(0.0%)
- Avg commute
- 24.2 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 369(39.7%)
- Uninsured
- 0(0.0%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 262(96.3%)
- No broadband
- 10(3.7%)
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 0(0.0%)
- Non-English at home
- 0(0.0%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$650
/month
1 Bed
$700
/month
2 Bed
$890
/month
3 Bed
$1,160
/month
4 Bed
$1,360
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
30
Across 30 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $7.2M.
Single-family
30
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$7.2M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Aggregated from 2 counties touching this ZIP (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Income & tax statistics
Tax returns filed
120
Average AGI
$47,642
Avg property tax
—
EITC participation
25.0%
Income distribution
- $1 – $25,00033.3% · 40
- $25,000 – $50,00041.7% · 50
- $50,000 – $75,0000.0% · 0
- $75,000 – $100,00025.0% · 30
- $100,000 – $200,0000.0% · 0
- $200,000 or more0.0% · 0
Avg mortgage interest
—
Avg charitable contribution
—
Avg capital gains
—
Avg total income tax
—
Source: IRS Statistics of Income — Individual Income Tax Statistics by ZIP Code (irs.gov). Public domain. Dollar columns reported in thousands by the IRS; figures here display real dollars. Total ZCTA AGI for the area was $5.7M across all reported brackets.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$47,615
Average weekly wage
$916
Total employment
10,265
Total establishments
1,186
That is roughly 27% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
4.3%
That is 0.3 percentage points above the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
16,062
Employed
15,375
Unemployed
687
Based on Fayette County, WV data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Public transit
FTA tracks transit service at the urbanized-area level. Numbers below reflect the agencies and modes serving the area that contains this ZIP, not stop-level coverage.
Service status
Available
Beckley, WV
Reporting agencies
1
Largest: New River Transit Authority
Annual ridership
—
unlinked trips · 2024
Source: U.S. Federal Transit Administration, National Transit Database (transit.dot.gov). Public domain.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
32
Date Range
1967–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3639)
Incident period: January 23, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Severe Storm14 (44%)
- Flood6 (19%)
- Hurricane4 (13%)
- Snowstorm3 (9%)
- Biological2 (6%)
- Other3 (9%)
Individual Assistance
14
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
10
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
26
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
14
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
50.2°F
38.6° – 61.7°
Annual precipitation
55.4"
Annual snowfall
67.6"
Heating · cooling days
5,862.8 · 480.1
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: MT NEBO 1 S, WV US, 13.1 miles from the centroid of Belva, WV (ZIP 26690)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
15,973
That is roughly 7,773 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
28%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
5.8
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
7.0
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
7.8%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
40
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
4,113
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
7.1
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
61%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
39%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 10.7% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Fayette data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Moderate food access challenges
12.1% of Fayette County, WV residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.14
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
1.46
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.55
per 1,000 residents
Among low-income residents, 6.0% are low-access — those without a supermarket within 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural).
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Fayette County, WV for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 41 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 184 reports
Homicide
1
Robbery
1
Burglary
64
Vehicle theft
14
County-level data for Fayette (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+140 people
+44 households • −$88K net AGI flow
Moved in
1,049households
1,822 people • $43.0M AGI
Moved out
1,005households
1,682 people • $43.1M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Raleigh County, WV — 168 households
- Kanawha County, WV — 68 households
- Nicholas County, WV — 46 households
- Greenbrier County, WV — 26 households
Where departing residents went
- Raleigh County, WV — 224 households
- Kanawha County, WV — 98 households
- Nicholas County, WV — 43 households
- Greenbrier County, WV — 24 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $41,009 versus departing households' $42,892.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in West Virginia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 26690. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
4.82%
graduated · 4 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
6.59%
State 6.00% · avg local 0.59%
Property tax (effective)
0.44%
Median $344/year
Tax burden rank
24 of 50
10.00% of personal income
For ZIP 26690: At this ZIP's median AGI of $47,642, the estimated state income tax (before deductions) runs about $1,378 per year. Applied to this ZIP's typical home value of $49,600, that works out to roughly $218/year in property tax.
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
200% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 26690
Other ZIPs in Belva
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25812 (Ansted, 3.2 mi) · 25938 (Hico, 3.3 mi) · 25085 (Gauley Bridge, 4.1 mi) · 25115 (Glen Ferris, 6.2 mi) · 25862 (6.6 mi) · 26667 (6.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
41.3%
8.3pp above the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
45.7%
13.7pp above the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
32.0%
10.0pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
79.1%
3.1pp above the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
10.0%
3.0pp below the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
17.8%
6.8pp above the 11.0% national rate.
What these numbers say together
Belva, WV (ZIP 26690) sits in Fayette County within the Beckley metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in above the national average at 45.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 25% of returns claim the Earned Income Tax Credit (IRS), a higher share than most ZIPs. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $47,615 per worker, roughly 27% below the US average. FEMA has issued 32 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1967 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 55.4" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. County Health Rankings reports 15,973 years of potential life lost per 100,000 (2025) — well above the national county median. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax (top rate 4.82%); a household at the local median AGI of $47,642 would pay roughly $1,378/year before deductions. New residents arriving here predominantly come from Raleigh County, WV (IRS SOI Migration, 2022-2023). Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $890 for a two-bedroom, a 39.7% poverty rate (well above the ~12% US average), and a median home value of $49,600. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 32.0%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 26690
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 26690?
41.3%, which is 8.3 percentage points above the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 26690?
32.0%, which is 10.0 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 26690?
45.7%, which is 13.7 percentage points above the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 26690?
929 people live in ZIP 26690, with a median age of 33.4 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
Is ZIP 26690 mostly renters or homeowners?
In ZIP 26690, 86.4% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied and 13.6% are renter-occupied (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 26690?
In ZIP 26690, 0.0% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 0.0% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the poverty rate in ZIP 26690?
39.7% of the population in ZIP 26690 lives below the federal poverty line (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What percentage of households in ZIP 26690 have broadband internet?
96.3% of households in ZIP 26690 have broadband internet access (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
What is the average household income in ZIP 26690?
The average Adjusted Gross Income reported on tax returns from ZIP 26690 (Belva, WV) is $47,642 per return (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How much do homeowners pay in property tax in ZIP 26690?
Tax returns from ZIP 26690 report an average of $0 per return in real-estate tax deductions (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What percentage of residents in ZIP 26690 earn over $200,000?
0.0% of tax returns from ZIP 26690 (Belva, WV) report Adjusted Gross Income of $200,000 or more (IRS SOI Tax Year 2022, retrieved May 2, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 26690 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 26690 ranks in the 57th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 26690?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 26690, ranking in the 68th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 26690 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 32 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 26690 between 1967–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 26690?
Severe Storm is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 26690, accounting for 14 of 32 declarations (44%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 26690?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 26690 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3639) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 26690?
ZIP 26690 has an average annual temperature of 50.2°F and 55.4" of annual precipitation based on the MT NEBO 1 S, WV US weather station 13.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
Does ZIP 26690 have public transit?
Yes — ZIP 26690 is part of the Beckley, WV urbanized area, primarily served by New River Transit Authority (National Transit Database 2024, retrieved May 4, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 26690?
West Virginia has a graduated income tax with a top rate of 4.82%. Households at the local median AGI of $47,642 would pay roughly $1,378 in state income tax annually (estimated, before deductions). Combined sales tax: 6.59% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does West Virginia have paid family leave?
West Virginia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 26690?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), income & tax statistics from the IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), public transit coverage from the National Transit Database (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). Income & tax statistics retrieved May 2, 2026 from IRS SOI (Tax Year 2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (32 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). Transit coverage retrieved May 4, 2026 from the National Transit Database (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 26690
Other ZIPs in Belva
Nearby ZIPs by distance
25812 (Ansted, 3.2 mi) · 25938 (Hico, 3.3 mi) · 25085 (Gauley Bridge, 4.1 mi) · 25115 (Glen Ferris, 6.2 mi) · 25862 (6.6 mi) · 26667 (6.8 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
57th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 2 census tracts, population 1,251
Vulnerability Themes
Households Without Vehicle
32
Persons with Disability
275
Without HS Diploma
199
Without Health Insurance
92
Adults Age 65+
225
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.