Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26137: Big Springs, WV
ZIP code 26137 uses the postal name Big Springs, West Virginia and lies mostly in Gilmer County (44% of its land), reaching into Calhoun County and Ritchie County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 820 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $26,098 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Big Springs · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Gilmer County (44%); Calhoun County (34%); Ritchie County (21%)
- House districts
- WV-1 (79%), WV-2 (21%) 119th Congress, by share of land
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 51.1 sq mi · 16 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26137?
26137 centers on 38.996°, -81.049° and covers 51.1 square miles of land plus 0.0 of water. It borders 8 ZIP codes: 26136, 26178, 26138, 26147, 26152, 26148, 26342, 26351.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26137, open its center on OpenStreetMap.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA cartographic boundaries and the 2023 Gazetteer (2020 ZCTAs); ZIP-to-county shares, Census places and House districts (119th Congress) from the Census 2020 relationship files (shares of land); metro area from the OMB delineation (July 2023); town name and time zone from simplemaps US ZIP Codes (CC BY 4.0).
How does 26137 compare with the rest of Gilmer County?
| Measure | 26137 | In Gilmer County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 818 | 6th of 16 | 338th of 738 |
| Median household income | $26k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | – | not ranked | not ranked |
26137's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (818). Rankings use ZIP codes of 1,000 or more people living in households, with margins at most 25% of the figure.
It is denser than 23% of U.S. residential ZIP codes. ZIP codes at the ACS caps ($250,000 or more for household income, $2,000,000 or more for home value) share the top rank.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B19013, B25077); ranks by PlainZIP over residential ZIP codes (ZCTAs).
How many people live in 26137?
The 2020 Census counted 811 people in 26137; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 818. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 818±340 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 811
- Households
- 331
- Median age
- 41.9
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01003, B01002, B11001); 2020 Census (DHC P1); 2010 Census (SF1 P1).
Who lives in 26137?
Of the 818 people the ACS estimates in 26137, 19.6% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (82.4%), then Other or two or more (12.3%).
- Under 1819.6%
- 18 to 6461.7%
- 65 and older18.7%
- White, not Hispanic82.4%
- Other or two or more12.3%
- Asian, not Hispanic3.7%
- Hispanic or Latino1.6%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B01001 age by sex, B03002 Hispanic or Latino origin by race); shares of the estimated population, small ZIP codes carry wide margins.
What do households in 26137 earn?
Median household income is $26,098 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $26,098±$13,108
- Income per person
- $14,235
- Below the poverty line
- 49.3%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 5.6%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 8.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $47,769290 returns; wages 75% of AGI (IRS)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 and 2015-2019 5-year estimates (B19013, B19301, B17001, B23025, B15003; 2015-2019 dollars converted with the BLS CPI-U, 1.22699); IRS Statistics of Income, ZIP code data, tax year 2022 (adjusted gross income per return, filed under the address on the return).
What are homes worth in 26137?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- –
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 94.9%
- Housing units
- 405
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26137?
4 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, the same count as in 2018 (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns 2023 and 2018 (establishments with paid employees, by the business's ZIP code).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26137?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26136 | Big Bend | 307 | $43k | 4.4 mi |
| 26178 | Smithville | 184 | $35k | 4.8 mi |
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 5.7 mi |
| 26147 | Grantsville | 2,089 | $43k | 5.8 mi |
| 26152 | Munday | 0 | – | 7.0 mi |
| 26148 | Macfarlan | 164 | $44k | 8.4 mi |
| 26342 | Coxs Mills | 483 | $31k | 10.8 mi |
| 26351 | Glenville | 4,440 | $56k | 12.3 mi |
| 26151 | Mount Zion | 572 | $41k | 10.0 mi (near) |
| 26327 | Berea | 51 | – | 10.5 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.