Elizabeth, WV
Single-footprint Census roll-up for Elizabeth, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 4,547. Open the primary ZIP for household income, housing tenure, and commute from ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates.
U.S. Census Bureau, SimpleMaps US ZIP Code Database, delivery-area ZIP coverage
ACS city ledger plate
Sheet ELIZABETH-WV · Elizabeth, WV 1 ZIPs · 4,547 pop · #19854/25278 · Wirt County
INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · ABOVE-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-MID · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW
- INC-MID $55,402
- RANK-LOWER #19854/25278
- ABOVE-PEER over Palestine
- BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
- OWN-MID 84% owners
- POP-VILLAGE 4,547
- SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
- HOME-LOW $95,100
Nearest income peer: Palestine, WV ( $6,410 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 Elizabeth
Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest Elizabeth on average ZIP median household income. Full ladder: /cities.
- Palestine · lowest
Palestine · lowest
$48,992 median HH income
- Elizabeth · this city
Elizabeth · this city
$55,402 median HH income
- Brohard · highest
Brohard · highest
$115,729 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.
National city placement
According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Elizabeth, 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.
- 21st pct
- household income vs 25,278 US cities
- 4,547
- city population (Census)
- 1
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $55,402
- 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 ($55,402 average) · poverty 14.9%. The primary code (26143) carries the ACS household fields that matter.
Owner-occupancy sits in a mixed band (84.2%) - check the ZIP page's tenure split before treating Elizabeth as a pure owner town.
Within West Virginia, Peterstown is the closest lower-income city and Sandstone the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for Elizabeth.
Population concentration
One ZIP, 26143, is all of Elizabeth
There is no split to weigh here: 26143 holds every one of Elizabeth's 4,547 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
Sparse ZBP book inside single-ZIP Elizabeth
Citywide ZBP: 49 establishments, 456 employees , annual payroll $17,045k (~11 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26143 (49 units) ; leading NAICS Health care and social assistance (10) · also Retail trade · Construction .
ZIP Codes in Elizabeth, WV
These ZIP codes sit in Wirt County, which covers 4 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in Elizabeth. See the Wirt County roll-up →
Elizabeth lands mid-pack among the 2 cities sharing Wirt County: Brohard earns more and Palestine earns less. Brohard marks the far end of that range at $115,729, 109% above Elizabeth.
| ZIP Code | Population | Median income | Establishments | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26143 | 4,547 | $55,402 | 49 | 12 |
Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth, .