Pickens, WV · standard
ZIP Code 26230
Randolph County, West Virginia - Census ACS demographics, housing tenure, and business patterns, benchmarked against every US ZIP.
- 124
- 1/sq mi Low-density area
- 0.0%
- Bachelor's or higher Below-average bachelor's attainment
National ZIP placement
Pickens has 124 residents, placing it among the least populous of the 33,099 US ZIP codes with a reported population, at 1 people per square mile.
Source: USPS ZIP record + U.S. Census Bureau ZIP population. Rank compares ZIP 26230 against every US ZIP with a reported population; income/home-value percentiles are not available for this ZIP.
ZIP code 26230 is a sparsely populated ZIP (a standard USPS delivery area) in Pickens, Randolph County, West Virginia, home to just 124 residents across 124.0 square miles, a density of 1 people per square mile, in the New York time zone.
Median household income is not on file for ZIP 26230, but per-capita income is $39,432. Both reported hardship measures are comparatively low in absolute terms: poverty is 0.0% and unemployment is 0.0%. 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 37.6, and the average commute is -. The page also surfaces 4 ZIP codes within roughly 10 miles and 6 more in Randolph County, so 26230 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 26230, Pickens, 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
124
Population
124.0
Area (sq mi)
1
People / sq mi
New York
Time Zone
standard
ZIP Type
Who lives in ZIP 26230?
37.6
Median Age
35.1%
Male
64.9%
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?
$39,432
Per Capita Income
0.0%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Unemployment 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
63housing units
63
Total Housing Units
13
Occupied Units
50
Vacant Units
2.85
Avg Household Size
Occupancy Type
1980
Median Year Built
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023)
Nearby ZIP Codes
Want a side-by-side? Compare 26230 vs 26224 →
ZIP 26230 vs its nearest neighbors, by population
Resident population of this ZIP and the closest reporting ZIP codes within ~10 miles.
- 26234
Rock Cave (26234)
1,454 residents
- 26224 221
Helvetia (26224)
221 residents
- 26230 124
Pickens (26230)
124 residents
- 26282 60
Monterville (26282)
60 residents
- 26236 29
Selbyville (26236)
29 residents
What this shows Among its immediate neighbors, ZIP 26230 ranks #3 by population - useful context the national average alone can't give.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What county is ZIP code 26230 in?
ZIP code 26230 (Pickens) is located in Randolph County, West Virginia. Randolph County contains multiple ZIP codes, see the full list at /counties/randolph-wv.
What is the population of ZIP code 26230?
ZIP code 26230 in Pickens, WV has a population of 124 according to the Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the demographic makeup of ZIP 26230?
The largest racial group in ZIP 26230 is White at 100.0%.
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