Residential delivery area · West Virginia
ZIP Code 26222: Hacker Valley, WV
ZIP code 26222 uses the postal name Hacker Valley, West Virginia and lies entirely in Webster County (Census 2020 ZIP-county file). About 310 people live there (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Median household income is $48,438 (Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). Its land lies outside any incorporated or census-designated place.
- ACS2020-24
- Census2020
- ZBP2023
- IRS2022
- Town
- Hacker Valley · its only residential ZIP
- County
- Webster County
- House district
- WV-1 119th Congress
- State
- West Virginia
- Time zone
- Eastern
- Land area
- 77.9 sq mi · 4 people per sq mi
Where is ZIP code 26222?
26222 centers on 38.660°, -80.343° and covers 77.9 square miles of land plus 0.1 of water. It borders 6 ZIP codes: 26215, 26217, 26234, 26230, 26621, 26288.
The map draws ZIP code areas only. For the streets inside 26222, 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 26222 compare with the rest of Webster County?
| Measure | 26222 | In Webster County | In WV |
|---|---|---|---|
| People (ACS 2020-2024) | 309 | 7th of 11 | 540th of 738 |
| Median household income | $48k | not ranked | not ranked |
| Median home value | $58k | not ranked | not ranked |
26222's income and home value are not ranked: it has fewer than 1,000 residents (309). 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 9% 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 26222?
The 2020 Census counted 477 people in 26222; the ACS, which samples households over 2020-2024, estimates 309. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew 5.1% (its boundary stayed at least 90% the same).
- People, ACS 2020-2024
- 309±130 (90% margin)
- 2020 Census count
- 477+5.1% since 2010 (454)
- Households
- 118
- Median age
- 64.3
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 26222?
Of the 309 people the ACS estimates in 26222, 15.5% are under 18 and 46.6% are 65 or older. The largest group by race and Hispanic origin is White (not Hispanic) (99.7%).
- Under 1815.5%
- 18 to 6437.9%
- 65 and older46.6%
- White, not Hispanic99.7%
- Other or two or more0.3%
- Hispanic or Latino0.0%
- 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 26222 earn?
Median household income is $48,438 (ACS 2020-2024). It is not measurably different from 2015-2019 ($57,055 in 2024 dollars): the change is within the surveys' margins of error.
- Median household income
- $48,438
- Income per person
- $22,889
- Below the poverty line
- 4.5%
- Unemployed (of the labor force)
- 34.4%
- Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree
- 13.7%
- Adjusted gross income per tax return, 2022
- $42,620200 returns; wages 69% 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 26222?
- Median home value (owners' estimate)
- $58,300
- Median gross rent
- –
- Homes owned by their occupants
- 88.1%
- Housing units
- 371
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (B25077, B25064, B25003, B25001).
What businesses are in 26222?
11 business establishments had a location in this ZIP code in 2023, 3 fewer than in 2018; the most are in agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (ZIP Code Business Patterns).
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting4
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 26222?
| ZIP | Town | People | Household income | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26215 | Cleveland | 166 | $84k | 4.4 mi |
| 26217 | Diana | 283 | – | 6.5 mi |
| 26234 | Rock Cave | 1,045 | $61k | 7.6 mi |
| 26230 | Pickens | 37 | – | 7.7 mi |
| 26621 | Flatwoods | 744 | $43k | 9.0 mi |
| 26288 | Webster Springs | 3,148 | $35k | 10.0 mi |
| 26228 | Kanawha Head | 42 | – | 6.7 mi (near) |
| 26236 | Selbyville | 19 | – | 7.2 mi (near) |
Source: PlainZIP from the Census 2020 ZCTA boundaries (shared edges) and internal points; figures ACS 2020-2024.