French Creek, WV

Single-footprint Census roll-up for French Creek, WV: 1 USPS ZIP, population 2,583. 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 FRENCH-CREEK-WV · French Creek, WV 1 ZIPs · 2,583 pop · #18493/25278 · Upshur County

INC-MID · RANK-LOWER · BELOW-PEER · BOOK-ONE · OWN-HIGH · POP-VILLAGE · SPREAD-UNK · HOME-LOW

  • INC-MID $58,646
  • RANK-LOWER #18493/25278
  • BELOW-PEER under Rock Cave
  • BOOK-ONE 1 ZIP
  • OWN-HIGH 89% owners
  • POP-VILLAGE 2,583
  • SPREAD-UNK Single-ZIP book
  • HOME-LOW $143,900

Nearest income peer: Rock Cave, WV (+ $2,604 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 French Creek

Lowest/highest poles plus county-sharing cities nearest French Creek 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, French Creek, WV sits among US cities with a below-median household income, on a village-scale population base, across a single-ZIP footprint.

27th pct
household income vs 25,278 US cities
2,583
city population (Census)
1
USPS ZIP codes covered
$58,646
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.

Below-median income with few delivery areas (1): read cost-of-living from the primary ZIP. Household income $58,646 and poverty 21.2% concentrate in 26218.

Owner-occupancy here runs high (88.5%) - tenure is stable enough that the ZIP detail's owner share is the right next click, not a renter-heavy compare.

Within West Virginia, New Cumberland is the closest lower-income city and Danville the closest higher-income city by average ZIP household income. Their 1 and 1 ZIP footprints are the immediate statewide comparison set for French Creek.

Population concentration

One ZIP, 26218, is all of French Creek

There is no split to weigh here: 26218 holds every one of French Creek's 2,583 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 French Creek

Citywide ZBP: 16 establishments, 43 employees , annual payroll $1,012k (~6 establishments per 1,000 residents) across 1 of 1 ZIPs. Peak business ZIP 26218 (16 units) ; leading NAICS Construction (6) · also Retail trade .

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ZIP Codes in French Creek, WV

These ZIP codes sit in Upshur County, which covers 6 ZIP codes in all; 1 of them fall in French Creek. See the Upshur County roll-up →

French Creek sits in the lower half of Upshur County on income: Rock Cave and Tallmansville report more, and only Buckhannon reports less. Tallmansville marks the far end of that range at $81,313, 39% above French Creek.

ZIP Code Population Median income Establishments Density
26218 2,583 $58,646 16 15

French Creek 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 French Creek, .