Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26147: Grantsville, WV
ZIP code 26147 uses the postal name Grantsville, West Virginia and lies mostly in Calhoun County (92% of its land) with the rest in Gilmer County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,100 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $43,082 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Grantsville; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Grantsville · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Calhoun County (92%); Gilmer County (8%)
- Census places
- Grantsville
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 46.1 sq mi · 45 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26147?
26147 centers on 38.914°, -81.076° and covers 46.1 square miles of land plus 0.3 of water. It borders 7 ZIP codes: 26136, 25261, 26137, 26151, 25267, 25234, 26351.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26147, 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 26147 compare with the rest of Calhoun County?
| Measure | 26147 | In Calhoun County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,089 | 1st of 15 | 176th of 738 |
| Median household income | $43k | 1st of 1 | 148th of 159 |
| Median home value | $85k | 1st of 1 | 183rd of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 8% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 40% of all 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 26147?
The 2020 Census counted 1,711 people in 26147; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,089. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,089±331 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 1,711
- Households
- 906
- Median age
- 45.2
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 26147?
Of the 2,089 people the ACS estimates in 26147, 19.0% are under 18 and 23.7% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.3%).
- Under 1819.0%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older23.7%
- White, not Hispanic96.3%
- Other or two or more2.8%
- Hispanic or Latino0.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.2%
- Asian, not Hispanic0.1%
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 26147 earn?
Median household income is $43,082 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $43,082±$5,753
- Income per person
- $27,934
- Below the poverty line
- 30.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 6.3%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.4%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,674650 returns; wages 68% 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 26147?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $85,300
- Median gross rent
- $623
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 81.6%
- Housing units
- 1,089
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26147?
44 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in retail trade (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Retail trade11
- Health care and social assistance6
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction4
- Manufacturing4
- Other services (except public administration)4
- Finance and insurance3
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 26147?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26136 | Big Bend | 307 | $43k | 4.0 mi |
| 25261 | Millstone | 325 | – | 5.6 mi |
| 26137 | Big Springs | 818 | $26k | 5.8 mi |
| 26151 | Mount Zion | 572 | $41k | 5.8 mi |
| 25267 | Normantown | 731 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 25234 | Arnoldsburg | 566 | $43k | 7.9 mi |
| 26351 | Glenville | 4,440 | $56k | 12.9 mi |
| 26152 | Munday | 0 | – | 7.1 mi (near) |
| 26138 | Brohard | 58 | $116k | 8.8 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.