Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26218: French Creek, WV
ZIP code 26218 uses the postal name French Creek, West Virginia and lies entirely in Upshur County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 2,900 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $58,646 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- French Creek · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Upshur County
- House district
- WV-2 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 69.2 sq mi · 42 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26218?
26218 centers on 38.845°, -80.268° and covers 69.2 square miles of land. It borders 9 ZIP codes: 26210, 26234, 26237, 26343, 26224, 26372, 26236, 26201, 26447.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26218, 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 26218 compare with the rest of Upshur County?
| Measure | 26218 | In Upshur County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 2,883 | 2nd of 12 | 140th of 738 |
| Median household income | $59k | 1st of 3 | 77th of 159 |
| Median home value | $144k | 3rd of 4 | 115th of 194 |
Its median household income is higher than in 27% of U.S. residential ZIP codes, and it is denser than 39% 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 26218?
The 2020 Census counted 2,680 people in 26218; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 2,883. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 3.8% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 2,883±566 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 2,680+3.8% since 2010 (2,583)
- Households
- 1,094
- Median age
- 40.8
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 26218?
Of the 2,883 people the ACS estimates in 26218, 25.7% are under 18 and 17.0% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (96.0%).
- Under 1825.7%
- 18 to 6457.3%
- 65 and older17.0%
- White, not Hispanic96.0%
- Other or two or more3.1%
- Hispanic or Latino0.9%
- Black, not Hispanic0.0%
- 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 26218 earn?
Median household income is $58,646 (ACS 2020-2024), the highest of the 3 ranked ZIP codes in Upshur County. It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($46,864 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $58,646±$11,226
- Income per person
- $24,774
- Below the poverty line
- 21.2%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 12.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 11.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $48,7921,050 returns; wages 74% 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 26218?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $143,900
- Median gross rent
- $1,321
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.5%
- Housing units
- 1,491
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26218?
16 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 4 fewer than in 2018; the most are in construction (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Construction6
- Retail trade3
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 26218?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26210 | Adrian | 124 | – | 4.1 mi |
| 26234 | Rock Cave | 1,045 | $61k | 5.9 mi |
| 26237 | Tallmansville | 579 | $81k | 6.3 mi |
| 26343 | Crawford | 419 | $46k | 7.4 mi |
| 26224 | Helvetia | 311 | $23k | 8.6 mi |
| 26372 | Horner | 635 | $194k | 8.9 mi |
| 26236 | Selbyville | 19 | – | 9.0 mi |
| 26201 | Buckhannon | 18,689 | $54k | 11.5 mi |
| 26447 | Walkersville | 1,174 | $65k | 12.3 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head | 42 | – | 8.4 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.