PlainZIP

Craigsville, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for Craigsville, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 3,690. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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ACS city ledger plate

Sheet CRAIGSVILLE-WV · Craigsville, WV 1 ZIPs · 3,690 pop · #24223/25278 · Nicholas County

INC-LOW · RANK-BOTTOM · PHOTO-FINISH · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-LOW $37,378
  • RANK-BOTTOM #24223/25278
  • PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Birch River
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-MID 76% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 3,690
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $81,000

Nearest income peer: Birch River, WV ( $213 income $)

Instrument codes from this city’s ACS household income, national rank, county-peer gap, ZIP book, owner tenure, population scale, intra-city income spread, and home-value band, not a moving recommendation.

Income neighbourhood around Craigsville

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Craigsville on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.

median HH income

What this shows County-sharing peers only, not the full US city board. Open a near peer when the gap is small; open the poles when the mosaic is wide.

Source U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 5-Year Estimates As of 2026-08-25

National city placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Craigsville, WV sits among US cities with one of the lowest household incomes among US cities, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

4th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
3,690
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$37,378
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this city's average ZIP median household income against 25,278 US cities with ACS income on at least one ZIP. Scale and ZIP-spread words come from Census population and USPS ZIP coverage.

Lower-income footing on only 1 ZIP ($37,378 average) · poverty 9.3%. The primary code (26205) carries the ACS household fields that matter.

Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (76.1%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Craigsville as a pure owner town.

Within West Virginia, Birch River is the closest lower-income city and Stollings the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Craigsville.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 26205, is all of Craigsville

There is no split to weigh here: 26205 holds every one of Craigsville's 3,690 ACS residents. City-level and ZIP-level numbers on this site are the same number twice, check the ZIP page for the income/tenure/commute breakdown.

Census ZBP business roll-up

Mid-pack ZBP load on Craigsville's one ZIP

Citywide ZBP: 60 establishments, 801 employees , annual payroll $32,105k (~16 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26205 (60 units) ; leading NAICS Retail trade (16) · also Accommodation and food services · Health care and social assistance .

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ZIP Codes in Craigsville, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Nicholas County, which covers 14 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Craigsville. See the Nicholas County roll-up →

Craigsville sits in the lower half of Nicholas County on income: Summersville, Mount Nebo and Nettie report more, Richwood and Leivasy report less. Tioga marks the far end of that range at $85,420, 129% above Craigsville.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26205 3,690 $37,378 60 55
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Craigsville roll-ups here are for informational purposes only and do not constitute financial or relocation advice. ACS and Census ZBP figures are estimates; confirm the current table against Census before a money or move decision involving Craigsville, .