Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26208: Camden On Gauley, WV
ZIP code 26208 uses the postal name Camden On Gauley, West Virginia and lies mostly in Webster County (65% of its land) with the rest in Nicholas County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 890 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $49,922 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). By Census place, under 1% of its land lies in Camden-on-Gauley; more than 99% is outside any Census place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- IRS2022
- Town
- Camden On Gauley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County (65%); Nicholas County (35%)
- Census places
- Camden-on-Gauley
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 39.8 sq mi · 22 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26208?
26208 centers on 38.350°, -80.584° and covers 39.8 square miles of land plus 0.4 of water. It borders 4 ZIP codes: 26205, 26691, 26206, 26261.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26208, 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 26208 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 26208 | In Webster County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 893 | 3rd of 11 | 317th of 738 |
| Median household income | $50k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $69k | not ranked | not ranked |
26208's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (893). 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 28% 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 26208?
The 2020 Census counted 850 people in 26208; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 893. Its boundary changed between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, so the two counts are not compared.
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 893±234 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 850
- Households
- 289
- Median age
- 50.5
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 26208?
Of the 893 people the ACS estimates in 26208, 21.1% are under 18 and 26.1% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (91.2%).
- Under 1821.1%
- 18 to 6452.9%
- 65 and older26.1%
- White, not Hispanic91.2%
- Other or two or more8.5%
- Black, not Hispanic0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- Asian, 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 26208 earn?
Median household income is $49,922 (ACS 2020-2024).
- Median household income
- $49,922±$11,373
- Income per person
- $32,805
- Below the poverty line
- 16.7%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 10.5%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 12.5%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $43,315260 returns; wages 82% 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 26208?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $68,800
- Median gross rent
- $760
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 86.9%
- Housing units
- 424
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
Which ZIP codes are next to 26208?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26205 | Craigsville | 2,957 | $37k | 3.9 mi |
| 26691 | Tioga | 741 | $85k | 5.6 mi |
| 26206 | Cowen | 2,807 | $44k | 9.5 mi |
| 26261 | Richwood | 2,760 | $34k | 12.0 mi |
| 26660 | Calvin | 449 | – | 6.6 mi (near) |
| 26266 | Upperglade | 217 | – | 7.7 mi (near) |
| 26202 | Fenwick | 457 | $76k | 8.4 mi (near) |
| 26610 | Birch River | 723 | $37k | 10.5 mi (near) |
| 26681 | Nettie | 871 | $51k | 11.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.