Brohard, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26138
Wirt County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 127
- 9/sq mi Low-density area
- $115,729
- Median income Above-median income area
- $214,600
- Median home value Near-median home value
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Brohard pairs an upper-quartile household income with below-median home values, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- Top 11%
- household income, US ZIPs
- 48th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 9
- people per sq mi
- 100%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26138 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26138 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Brohard, Wirt County, West Virginia, home to just 127 residents across 13.8 square miles, a density of 9 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
ZIP 26138 skews affluent, with a median household income of $115,729 (101% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while per-capita income is $48,895. Unemployment is 39.3%, an important qualifier alongside the household-income figure. Housing is both higher-cost and owner-heavy: median home value is $214,600 (55% above the average West Virginia ZIP), while 100.0% of occupied homes are owner-occupied.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 61.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 3 more in Wirt County, so 26138 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
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 26138, Brohard, 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
127
Population
13.8
Area (sq mi)
9
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26138?
61.6
Median Age
51.7%
Male
48.3%
Female
0.0%
Foreign-Born
Hispanic or Latino is an ethnicity category from the Census Bureau and may overlap with other categories above.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
How much do residents earn?
$115,729
Median Household Income
+101% vs state ZIP avg
$48,895
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
39.3%
Unemployment Rate
How ZIP 26138 ranks among West Virginia ZIPs
Brohard, 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)
$115,729 Top 1% higher than 99% of 539 West Virginia ZIPs
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Source U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2019–2023
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
35housing units
35
Total Housing Units
35
Occupied Units
0
Vacant Units
1.66
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$214,600
Median Home Value
+55% vs state ZIP avg
1997
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26138 vs 26152 →
ZIP 26138 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26362
Harrisville (26362)
3,378 residents
- 26147
Grantsville (26147)
2,188 residents
- 26136 644
Big Bend (26136)
644 residents
- 26151 558
Mount Zion (26151)
558 residents
- 26161 480
Petroleum (26161)
480 residents
- 26141 364
Creston (26141)
364 residents
- 26148 245
Macfarlan (26148)
245 residents
- 26138 127
Brohard (26138)
127 residents
- 26152 56
Munday (26152)
56 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26138 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26138 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26138
Brohard (26138)
$115,729 median income
- 26362
Harrisville (26362)
$53,125 median income
- 26148 $44,177
Macfarlan (26148)
$44,177 median income
- 26141 $43,500
Creston (26141)
$43,500 median income
- 26147 $43,082
Grantsville (26147)
$43,082 median income
- 26136 $42,788
Big Bend (26136)
$42,788 median income
- 26151 $40,781
Mount Zion (26151)
$40,781 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26138 ranks the highest of 7 neighboring ZIPs, local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
Nationwide ZIPs with similar ACS profiles
Two Census-derived peer sets for ZIP 26138, 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.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26138 in?
ZIP code 26138 (Brohard) is located in Wirt County, West Virginia. Wirt County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/wirt-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26138?
ZIP code 26138 in Brohard, WV has a population of 127 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in ZIP 26138?
The median household income in ZIP 26138 is $115,729, which is 52% above the national average of $76,288.
What is the average home value in ZIP 26138?
The median home value in ZIP 26138 is $214,600, which is 23% below the national average of $278,155.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26138?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26138 is White at 100.0%.
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