Nicholas
Source:
West Virginia
Nicholas is a smaller county in West Virginia with 14 ZIP codes, 25,179 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, Nicholas, WV sits among US counties with one of the lowest household incomes among US counties, on a smaller county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 19th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 25,179
- combined ZIP population
- 14
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $54,569
- 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.
Nicholas lands in the national county income distribution as one of the lowest household incomes among US counties on smaller county footing (FIPS 54067, 14 ZIPs, combined population 25,179). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Lower household-income footing across 14 ZIPs (combined population 25,179). 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.
Save two ZIPs from the table into your shortlist, then open a compare link - that is the return path a static county summary cannot replace. All figures here come from Census ACS 2023 5-Year Estimates and USPS ZCTA files.
14
Total ZIPs
25,179
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Nicholas
Side-by-side: Compare 26651 vs 26205 →
| ZIP Code | City | Population | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26651 | Summersville | 9,650 | 15 |
| 26205 | Craigsville | 3,690 | 55 |
| 26261 | Richwood | 2,701 | 11 |
| 26679 | Mount Nebo | 1,896 | 14 |
| 26681 | Nettie | 1,486 | 16 |
| 26678 | Mount Lookout | 1,247 | 34 |
| 26662 | Canvas | 1,154 | 30 |
| 26610 | Birch River | 1,090 | 8 |
| 26202 | Fenwick | 641 | 18 |
| 26676 | Leivasy | 435 | 6 |
| 26691 | Tioga | 417 | 11 |
| 26656 | Belva | 401 | 17 |
| 26660 | Calvin | 255 | 17 |
| 26684 | Pool | 116 | 27 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Nicholas?
Nicholas has a total population of 25,179 across 14 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Nicholas?
Nicholas includes 14 ZIP codes: 26651, 26205, 26261, 26679, 26681, 26678, 26662, 26610, 26202, 26676, and more.