Upshur
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West Virginia
Upshur is a sparsely populated county in West Virginia with 6 ZIP codes, 24,447 people, and below-median household income 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, Upshur, WV sits among US counties with a below-median household income, on a sparsely populated county population base, across a compact ZIP cluster.
- 40th pct
- household income vs 3,210 US counties
- 24,447
- combined ZIP population
- 6
- USPS ZIP codes covered
- $63,760
- 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.
Upshur lands in the national county income distribution as below-median household income on sparsely populated county footing (FIPS 54097, 6 ZIPs, combined population 24,447). Sort the ZIP table by population before treating the county mean as uniform.
Below-median income on a compact ZIP cluster (6 codes). Population density still swings from downtown to farm-edge; the density column is the fastest filter before a side-by-side compare. County-level HUD and FBI inputs still key off FIPS 54097.
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.
6
Total ZIPs
24,447
Total Population
ZIP Codes in Upshur
Side-by-side: Compare 26201 vs 26218 →
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Upshur?
Upshur has a total population of 24,447 across 6 ZIP codes, based on U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 data.
What ZIP codes are in Upshur?
Upshur includes 6 ZIP codes: 26201, 26218, 26234, 26237, 26228, 26236.