Camden On Gauley, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26208
Webster County, West Virginia — Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 973
- 5/sq mi
- $49,922
- Median income
- $68,800
- Median home value
- 12.5%
- Bachelor's or higher
The verdict
Camden On Gauley pairs one of the lowest household incomes in the country with among the most affordable home values nationally, in a rural, homeowner-dominated area.
- 14th pct
- household income, US ZIPs
- 3th pct
- home value, US ZIPs
- 5
- people per sq mi
- 87%
- owner-occupied homes
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2019–2023). Percentiles rank ZIP 26208 against every reporting US ZIP.
ZIP code 26208 is classified by USPS as a standard delivery area and covers roughly 216.2 square miles in Camden On Gauley, Webster County, West Virginia. The area is home to 973 residents, producing a population density of 5 people per square mile, and falls within the New York time zone. These USPS and Census boundary values drive every downstream statistic on this page, including the benchmarks that compare 26208 against West Virginia and the nation.
On the economic side, the median household income for ZIP 26208 sits at $49,922 (14% below the West Virginia average), while per-capita income is $32,805. The poverty rate stands at 16.7% and the unemployment rate at 10.5%. On housing, the median home value is $68,800 (50% below the state average) with median rent at $760 per month, and 86.9% of occupied units are owner-occupied, a direct signal of whether 26208 behaves more like a homeowner neighborhood or a renter-heavy ZIP.
Education and household profile round out the picture: 12.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 50.5, and the average commute is 39 minutes. We also surface 4 nearby ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 additional ZIPs sharing Webster County, so you can benchmark 26208 against its immediate geography rather than a national average alone. Every figure is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, HUD Fair Market Rents, and FHFA Home Price Index data, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with HUD →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + HUD FMR + FHFA HPI ACS demographics, ZBP business establishments, HUD Fair Market Rents, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26208, Camden On Gauley, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; HUD FMR + FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
973
Population
216.2
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26208?
50.5
Median Age
61.0%
Male
39.0%
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?
$49,922
Median Household Income
-14% vs state
$32,805
Per Capita Income
16.7%
Poverty Rate
10.5%
Unemployment Rate
39.2 min
Mean Commute Time
How ZIP 26208 ranks nationally
Household income vs. every US ZIP code
Median household income — the full national distribution, with this ZIP marked
$49,922 14th percentile higher than 14% of 30,318 US ZIPs
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US 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 is the education profile here?
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What does housing look like?
424
Total Housing Units
289
Occupied Units
135
Vacant Units
3.09
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
$68,800
Median Home Value
-50% vs state
$760
Median Rent
1981
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26208 vs 26266 →
ZIP 26208 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26206
Cowen (26206)
2,976 residents
- 26261
Richwood (26261)
2,701 residents
- 26208 973
Camden On Gauley (26208)
973 residents
- 26202 641
Fenwick (26202)
641 residents
- 26266 252
Upperglade (26266)
252 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26208 ranks #3 by population — useful context the national average alone can't give.
ZIP 26208 vs its nearest neighbors, by median income
Median household income of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26202
Fenwick (26202)
$75,801 median income
- 26208
Camden On Gauley (26208)
$49,922 median income
- 26206
Cowen (26206)
$44,042 median income
- 26261
Richwood (26261)
$33,750 median income
What this shows By household income, ZIP 26208 ranks #2 of 4 neighboring ZIPs — local affluence varies block to block, not just metro to metro.
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