New Manchester, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26056
Hancock County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 93
- 310/sq mi High-density area
- $54,286
- Median income Below-median income area
- $85,100
- Median home value Below-median home value
- 31.5%
- Bachelor's or higher Above-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
New Manchester pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a low-density, homeowner-dominated area.
- 20th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 6th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 310
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26056 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26056 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in New Manchester, Hancock County, West Virginia, home to just 93 residents across 0.3 square miles, a density of 310 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
With fewer than 100 residents on file, this page keeps the Census figures below and skips the multi-chart expansion used on larger ZIPs. Small-N ACS estimates are already unstable enough without padding the page around them. Median household income is $54,286.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26056, New Manchester, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
93
Population
0.3
Area (sq mi)
310
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26056?
41.7
Median Age
42.9%
Male
57.1%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$54,286
Median Household Income
-6% vs state ZIP avg
$26,384
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26056 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
New Manchester, WV household income vs. every West Virginia ZIP code
Median household income among 539 reporting West Virginia ZIPs (this ZIP's population is too small for a reliable national-corpus placement)
$54,286 47th percentile higher than 47% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more West Virginia ZIPs. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
97housing units
97
Total Housing Units
84
Occupied Units
13
Vacant Units
2.77
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$85,100
Median Home Value
-38% vs state ZIP avg
1961
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 26056, employing approximately 33 people with a combined annual payroll of $1,559,000.
3
Businesses
33
Employees
$1.6M
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26056, both outside WV so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment (Nearby and same-county blocks stay local).
Similar median household income
Nearest cross-state ZIPs by ACS median household income.
Related Areas
Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26056 in?
ZIP code 26056 (New Manchester) is located in Hancock County, West Virginia. Hancock County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/hancock-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26056?
ZIP code 26056 in New Manchester, WV has a population of 93 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
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