Hardy

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West Virginia

Hardy is a sparsely populated county in West Virginia with 7 ZIP codes, 13,517 people, and one of the lowest household incomes among US counties among US counties. All data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2023 5-Year Estimates.

National county placement

According to ACS 5-Year Estimates, Hardy, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.

19th pct
household income vs 3,210 US counties
13,517
combined ZIP population
7
USPS ZIP codes covered
$54,184
avg ZIP median income

Income percentile ranks this county's average ZIP median household income against 3,210 US counties with ACS income on at least one ZIP.

Hardy lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 54031, 7 ZIPs, combined population 13,517). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.

Lower household-income footing across 7 ZIPs (combined population 13,517). Cost-of-living reads should start from the densest ZIP rather than the county mean - sparse codes can dominate land area while a small urban ZIP carries most residents.

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7

Total ZIPs

13,517

Total Population

ZIP Codes in Hardy

Side-by-side: Compare 26836 vs 26851 →

ZIP Code City Population Density
26836 Moorefield 6,578 13
26851 Wardensville 2,180 8
26812 Mathias 1,705 6
26801 Baker 1,118 6
26845 Old Fields 898 10
26818 Fisher 709 14
26810 Lost City 329 4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the population of Hardy?

Hardy has a total population of 13,517 across 7 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.

What ZIP codes are in Hardy?

Hardy includes 7 ZIP codes: 26836, 26851, 26812, 26801, 26845, 26818, 26810.

Hardy's figures come from Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023), mapped to ZIP codes via the HUD USPS Crosswalk. PlainZIP is not affiliated with the U.S. Census Bureau or any government agency. See our methodology for details.

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