Elk Garden, WV

Census ZIP code profile for Elk Garden, WV — 1 ZIPs, total population 1,170. Median income, home value, education, commute, and demographics from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 2023 5-Year Estimates.

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Elk Garden, WV is covered by 1 USPS ZIP code serving a combined population of 1,170 according to Census ACS 5-Year Estimates. U.S. cities rarely map cleanly to a single ZIP — Elk Garden splits its residents across 1 delivery areas, each with its own demographic and housing profile. The table below lists every ZIP by population, so you can see which neighborhoods carry the weight of the city total and which are smaller pockets of the same municipal boundary.

Aggregated across every ZIP in Elk Garden, the median household income averages $74,712 and per-capita income averages $24,251. Poverty rate runs at 13.7% and unemployment at 8.5%. On housing, the average median home value is $101,300 with median rent of per month, and 96.8% of occupied units are owner-occupied. These are arithmetic averages across the 1 ZIP — not population-weighted — so small ZIPs influence the headline numbers the same as large ones.

Use this city view to compare ZIPs inside Elk Garden against each other rather than hunting for a single "city average." The Affordability Dashboard linked below combines these Census inputs with HUD Fair Market Rents, FBI crime data, and Department of Labor childcare costs into a graded scorecard for Elk Garden as a whole, while individual ZIP pages show fine-grained household income, housing profile, education attainment, commute time, and nearby-ZIP benchmarks. Every field on this page is sourced directly from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates — no estimates, no proprietary scoring, no editorial adjustment.

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ZIP Codes

1,170

Population

$74,712

Median Income

$101,300

Median Home Value

29.8

Median Age

How much do residents of Elk Garden earn?

Median Household Income
$74,712
Per Capita Income
$24,251
Unemployment Rate
8.5%
Poverty Rate
13.7%

What does housing look like in Elk Garden?

Median Home Value
$101,300
Owner Occupied
96.8%
Housing Units
562

Who lives in Elk Garden?

Bachelor's Degree+
7.5%
High School+
72.1%
Foreign Born
0.0%

ZIP Codes in Elk Garden, WV

ZIP Code Population Density Timezone
26717 1,170 11 America/New_York

Frequently Asked Questions

How many ZIP codes are in Elk Garden, WV?
Elk Garden, WV has 1 ZIP code with a combined population of 1,170, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the median household income in Elk Garden?
The average median household income across Elk Garden, WV ZIP codes is $74,712. The poverty rate is 13.7%.
What is the cost of living in Elk Garden?
The average median home value in Elk Garden, WV is $101,300. 96.8% of homes are owner-occupied.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2023). Verify with Census Bureau →

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