Kanawha Head, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26228
Upshur County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 109
- 5/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Kanawha Head has 109 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 5 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 26228 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 26228 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Kanawha Head, Upshur County, West Virginia, home to just 109 residents across 23.7 square miles, a density of 5 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26228, but per-capita income is -. The poverty rate is 0.0%; those measures add context to the income figure. The ACS does not report a median home value for this ZIP, so housing cost context is limited to the available tenure and rent fields.
Formal educational attainment runs low here: just 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, the median age is 76.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 8 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 5 more in Upshur County, so 26228 can be compared with both its immediate and county-level context.
Every figure on this page is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (including median rent) and the FHFA House Price Index, no estimates, no proprietary scoring. Verify with Census →
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates + ZIP Code Business Patterns + FHFA HPI ACS demographics and median rent, ZBP business establishments, FHFA HPI for ZIP 26228, Kanawha Head, WV · 2023 Census ACS 5-Year Estimates use a rolling 60-month sample for stable small-geography estimates; ZBP updated annually; FHFA HPI updated quarterly/annually.
Quick Facts
109
Population
23.7
Area (sq mi)
5
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26228?
76.6
Median Age
66.7%
Male
33.3%
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?
0.0%
Poverty Rate
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?
Housing stock: occupied vs vacant
34housing units
34
Total Housing Units
14
Occupied Units
20
Vacant Units
3.00
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
What businesses operate in this ZIP?
Census Bureau data shows 3 business establishments in ZIP 26228, employing approximately 10 people with a combined annual payroll of $698,000.
3
Businesses
10
Employees
$698K
Annual Payroll
0
Industry Sectors
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP), 2023. Employment figures may include noise for disclosure avoidance.
Nearby ZIP Codes
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ZIP 26228 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26218
French Creek (26218)
2,583 residents
- 26234
Rock Cave (26234)
1,454 residents
- 26376 463
Ireland (26376)
463 residents
- 26222 454
Hacker Valley (26222)
454 residents
- 26343 445
Crawford (26343)
445 residents
- 26217 354
Diana (26217)
354 residents
- 26215 167
Cleveland (26215)
167 residents
- 26228 109
Kanawha Head (26228)
109 residents
- 26236 29
Selbyville (26236)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26228 ranks #8 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26228 in?
ZIP code 26228 (Kanawha Head) is located in Upshur County, West Virginia. Upshur County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/upshur-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26228?
ZIP code 26228 in Kanawha Head, WV has a population of 109 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26228?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26228 is White at 100.0%.
How many businesses are in ZIP code 26228?
ZIP code 26228 has 3 business establishments employing approximately 10 people, according to Census Bureau ZIP Code Business Patterns (ZBP) 2023 data.
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